ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BLAKESLEY, BIRDYE NELL 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538

Died Thursday, January 20, 2011

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BLAKESLEY, BIRDYE NELL 
October 1, 1919 - January 20, 2011

Birdye Nell Blakesley, 91, a native of Heber Springs, Arkansas and a longtime 
resident of Franklin died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Morgan City Health 
Care Center.

Mrs. Nell spent her last six years in assisted living in Morgan City, first at 
Garden View which later became Maison Jardin. Her last three weeks were under 
the care of the Morgan City Health Care Center.

She was president of Blakesley Lumber & Supply Company of Franklin for several 
years. But her primary role in life was wife, mother, grandmother, and great 
grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Clarence Matthew 
Blakesley; her parents, William and Birdye Dunlop; three sisters, Helen Gray, 
Lucy Duke, and Glynn Ward; one brother, Billy Dunlap; four nieces and three 
nephews.

She is survived by daughter, Donna and son-in-law Conrad Poe of Morgan City; two 
grandchildren and their spouses, Steven and his wife Toni Poe of Youngsville, 
and Kathryn and her husband Matt Dalton of Morgan City; one sister and her 
husband, Betty and Jack Hughes of Amarillo, TX; and three great grandchildren, 
Kaitlyn and Micah Poe of Youngsville, and Hannah Dalton of Morgan City.

Funeral services were held at the Franklin Cemetery at 11:00 AM with Rev. Bobby 
Hodnett officiating.

To view the online obituary and leave personal condolences for the family, 
please visit www.iberts.com.

Arrangements were entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc.

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