Blakley McKinney Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Blakley McKinney of Cleveland, Tennessee, who passed away on September 16, 2024 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Though Blakley may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Blakley touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Thelma McKinney Howard and Charles L. McKinney; and his brother Jeff McKinney. He is survived by: his wife Debbie Barbree McKinney; his son Alan B. McKinney (Jennifer Pacheco) of Dunedin, FL; his granddaughters, Kaylei Moore of Kentucky, Mireya and Nadya McKinney; his nieces, Laura McKinney and Lisa McKinney Inglis of Cleveland, TN.; and also Amelia Archuleta of St. Petersburg, FL.