Donald Leon Blakley

'I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness.'? 2 Timothy 4:7-8. Donald L. Blakley, 71 of Johnson City, passed away at the Johnson City Medical Center on Sunday, June 12, 2011. He was born on August 29, 1929 in Tennessee and was a lifelong resident of Washington County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady B. Blakley and Frances E. Collins (Penley). Survivors include: his brother, James A. Blakely and his wife Margaret; three nephews, all of Johnson City, James A. Blakley, Danny R. Blakley and his wife Donna, Bobby J. Blakley and his wife Whitney; several nieces and nephews. Donald is to be cremated and a service to be held in the family cemetery at a later date.