 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas  Carolyn Kay Blakey 8 August 1943 - 9 April 2009 Donald B. Blakey 22 August 1941 - 3 February 2019 wed 31 August 1962  Service for Donald Bryant Blakey, 77, of Sherman, passed away February 3, 2019; services were held Saturday morning, February 9, 2019 at Dannel Funeral Home in Sherman. Rev. Allen Snider of Sivells Bend Methodist Church officiated. Interment followed at West Hill Cemetery with Masonic Rites accorded by Travis Lodge 117 AF&AM. Don was born August 22, 1941 in Sherman, Texas, son of George and Lois Blakey. He was the youngest of 3 siblings and attended Sherman schools. He graduated from Sherman High School in 1959 and then from the college of "Hard Knocks", eventually delving into the insurance business, working for American National Insurance Co., National Life/AIG, and then finally fulfilling his dream of being an independent agent. He spent a total of 58 years in the insurance business providing security and peace of mind to countless families. Don had the good fortune to be able to fulfill his life-long goal of loving and taking care of his family, which was his main priority and focus in life. In 1962 Don married Carolyn Kay Barker and they had a child together, Greg, and 49 wonderful years together before her passing in 2009. They enjoyed traveling on vacations all over the world, including Jamaica, Grand Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas and especially Hawaii. Don loved coaching his son in soccer and playing baseball in the backyard. He loved sports, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers. He was a 50 year member of Travis Lodge 117 AF&AM. Don had the privilege of falling in love twice in his life, marrying Vickie Blakey on May 21, 2011, honeymooning in Hawaii and traveling to such places as Mt. Rushmore and Branson, Missouri where he took his grandkids on a trip they will never forget. He loved spending time with his grandkids and going to Jumping Land, Cosmic Jump, and any water park his grandkids could talk him into. Don was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Kay. He is survived by his wife, Vickie and her daughter, Tiffany and her husband, Todd, of Sherman; son, Greg Blakey and wife, Kelly, of Austin, Texas; grandchildren, Brooke and Brett Blakey of Murphy and Troy Eades of Sherman; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, consider a tax deductible donation to the Youth Group at FUMC Plano or FUMC Howe and designate as a Don Blakey Memorial via check or online, www.fumcplano.org or www.fumchowe.org.. West Hill Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |