Mrs. Susan Eugenia "Sue" (White) Blakely, age 84, of Lavonia, died Monday, December 1, 2014 at the home of her daughter.
Born March 2, 1930, in Hartwell, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Joe and Arlie (Phillips) White. She retired from Stone Manufacturing Company as a seamstress and was a member of the Whitworth Schoolhouse Womens Club. Mrs. Blakely was a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church.
She is survived by children: Susan Parker and Carey, Sam Blakely and Christy, and Mike Blakely and Pam; sisters: Peggy Byrum and Bobbi Jo Norris; grandchildren: Aimbra Kaylor, Angela Parker, Amanda Blakely, Josh Blakely, Allison Blakely, Adam Blakely, Chad Blakely, Matt Blakely, Alex Blakely, Ella Blakely, Dylan Neal, and Brooke Crane; and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: Thomas Ray Blakely, Sr.; a son: Thomas Ray Blakely, Jr.; a daughter: Wanda Floyd; sisters: Guynell Whiting, Louise Partain, Kathryn Bailey, and Sarah Baker; brothers: George White, Charles White, and Herman White; and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Lavonia Chapel of Strickland Funeral Home with Dr. Charles Holland officiating. Burial will follow in the Lavonia City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. At other times the families will be at their respective homes. Flowers are optional or donations may be made to Halcyon Hospice, 1071 Founders Blvd., Suite D, Athens, GA 30606.