Doris Wilma Bleckley, 91, of Clayton and Orlando, Florida, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, in Orlando.
Funeral services are Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Clayton Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dave Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Clayton Cemetery.
Doris was born March 3, 1925, to Thomas Cleon Bleckley and Maude James. She was an education graduate from Mercer College, a high school teacher and coach. During her career, she was dean of students.
Doris was preceded in death by brother, Tom Bleckley, and sister, Frances Bleckley.
Doris is survived by her cousin, Dr. Jim Bleckley (Nancy) of Anderson, South Carolina, nephew, Thomas Cole Bleckley (Ginny) of Greenwood, South Carolina, and their children, Allison of El Paso, Texas, and Mark Bleckley of Abbeville, South Carolina, nephew, Paul William Bleckley of Richmond, Virginia, and David Bleckley of Brevard, North Carolina, and niece, Deborah Bleckley Dickey (Jerry) of St. Augustine, Florida. She is also survived by the Walker family children, Becky Walker Henry and her husband, Kevin, and daughters, Katelin and Aubrey of Maitland, Florida, Robert Coleman Walker and his children, Rob, Michele and Logan, of Orlando, Margaret A. “Pegi” Walker of San Francisco, California, and Kathe Walker Gowland and her husband, Michael, and their children, Sarah, Stephen and Sam, of Lilburn.
Memorials may be made to the Doris W and Frances M Bleckley Endowed Scholarship Fund at Mercer University Advancement Office, 1501 Mercer University Drive, Macon, Georgia 31207.
Hunter Funeral Home is in charge of the services.
The Clayton Tribune, Sept. 29, 2016