Christian Hayden Blanco

Christian Hayden Antonio Blanco of Alpharetta, GA passed away on September 4, 2025 at the tender age of 22. Hayden graduated from Milton High School and attended Georgia State University. Hayden enjoyed music. His favorite genres were blues and K-pop. He was an accomplished blues guitar player. He wrote music and lyrics and streamed performances on social media. His favorite artists were John Mayer, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and many others. Hayden enjoyed traveling. His trips to Marrakech, Paris, and Manila were among his favorites. Hayden loved food. Among his favorites were Mexican, Italian, and of course, Filipino. Hayden was proud of his Filipino heritage, even learning some Tagalog before our family trip to the Philippines in 2018. Hayden attended Johns Creek Korean Church where he found community among young adults like him. Hayden is survived by his mother, Clarissa Blanco, his father, Dennis Blanco, and his elder brother, Alex Blanco. Hayden loved and was loved fiercely. A memorial service will be held at Northside Chapel, 12050 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA 30075, on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends after the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the following charity: • National Alliance on Mental Illness http://namiga.org/