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1119 Riddleville Rd (State Route 242)

Sandersville, Georgia

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Celebration Of Life

Nov. 22, 2025

12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Fancy Gap, VA

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Michael Blatt Obituary

Michael Blatt, 74, of Woodlawn, VA, passed away on Thursday, 10-30-2025, after an extended illness. Mike earned a B.A. in English at Wake Forest University in 1973, and he taught high school English and coached basketball and tennis in Sandersville, GA, and Jasper, GA. He then worked in insurance, but returned to teaching in Kokomo, IN. He retired in 2014. Mike enjoyed sports writing and officiating youth sports. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Sara Blatt, and his brother Jim. He is survived by his wife Candace; his sons Andrew and Sam; daughter-in-law Mellina; granddaughters, Hazel, Eliana, and Yara; and sister Eleanor Wistrom. Donations may be made in Mike's memory to the American Cancer Society.

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Published by Marietta Daily Journal on Nov. 4, 2025.

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Nov

22

Celebration of Life

12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.

Fancy Gap, VA

Fancy Gap,, VA

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May and Smith Funeral Directors - Sandersville

1119 Riddleville Rd (State Route 242) PO Box 1016, Sandersville, GA 31082

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