Mr. Thomas Michael "Mike" Blakeney Obituary (1955

Mr. Mike Blakeney, 68, passed away on August 14, 2023, at his residence in Cedar Bluff. Thomas Michael "Mike" Blakeney was born on July 18, 1955, in West Point, to the late Thomas Columbus and Martha Yeager Blakeney. Mike worked at Southwire in Maintenance for 40 years. He also owned and operated a Beef Cattle business and he thoroughly enjoyed working with his cattle. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a accomplished vegetable gardener. He was an excellent mechanic and everyone in the community took their mechanical issues to him. He built his own cabin, having cut the trees himself. He attended Cedar Bluff Baptist Church. Visitation will be Sunday, August 20, 2023, from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. James Towery officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Bluff Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Cedar Bluff. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Martha Blakeney of Cedar Bluff: one daughter, Teena Young (Jack Coleman) of Starkville: two step-daughters,Tara Dukes and Magen Culver (Parker), both of West Point: two sons, Chris Blakeney and Tyrail Blakeney, both of West Point: one step-Son, Jeremy Hollingsworth (Heather) of Cedar Bluff: fourteen grandchildren; three brothers, Kenneth Blakeney (Audrey) of Louisiana, Eddie Blakeney (Tammy) of Calhoun City, and Doug Blakeney of Houston: one brother-in-law, John Wyatt of Florence, Alabama, and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Tyrail Blakeney, Jack Coleman, Jeremy Hollingsworth, Christopher Blakeney, Doug Blakeney, Eddie Blakeney, and Kenneth Blakeney. Memorials may be made to Cedar Bluff Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, c/o Anna Ruth Sims; 703 Henryville Road, Cedar Bluff, MS 39741. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com