Willie H. (Billie) Blakely, of Knoxville, passed away on Sunday, July 1st, 2012. The road here on earth became steep and rough, my burden became heavy. The Lord looked down in His mercy and picked me up and took me to heaven. She is preceded in death by husband; Cecil J. Blakely, parents; Robert and Louise Simpson Shamblin, and brother and sister-in-law; Crawford (Bud) Shamblin and Bea Shmblin-Scott, and daughter-in-law; Audrey Blakely. She is survived by children; Thomas Blakely and wife Pat and Patricia Cunningham and husband Bill, grandchildren; Michael Cunningham, Rev. Marty Blakely and wife Martha, and Angela Richwine and husband David, great-grandchildren; Autumn and Ashley Cunningham, Carson and Olivia Blakely, and Blake Richwine, and great-great-grandchild; Brandon Cunningham.