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Amanda Blakely Obituary
Youngsville - Miss Amanda Caryn Blakely, 29, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Youngsville, Louisiana. Miss Blakely was a former resident of New Iberia and Monroe, Louisiana and most recently resided in Youngsville, Louisiana.
Amanda succumbed to her battle with mental illness, after fighting courageously for many years.
Survivors include her parents, Sharon Stephenson (Blakely) of Youngsville, LA and Danny Blakely of New Iberia, LA; her maternal grandmother, Mary Nell Bruner Stephenson Downs and her husband, Henry "Buck" Downs of North Carrollton, MS; her paternal grandmother, Betty Taylor Blakely Love of Winona, MS; as well as uncles, aunts, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Richard Lynn Stephenson, and paternal grandfather, Billy Dean Blakely.
Amanda touched many lives in her short time on this Earth, and she loved everyone she knew with all of her enormous heart. She was known for her gentle soul, her kindness, her compassion and skill with animals and children, her love of nature, and her quick wit.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Miss Blakely's memory to the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI) at www.nami.org, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org, or to your local animal rescue society or shelter.
A 2:00 P.M. Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2018 in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until time of service.
View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com
Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311
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September 12, 2018
May the God of all comfort be with your family and give you peace.
Aubrey Baron
September 2, 2018
Amanda was always a rat of sunshine at work. I would go to her for guidance in work or with personal issues that I myself was having. When she seemed like she was a rough day I would ask her if she was okay and if she wanted to talk about and if we could we would go to the back and try to talk about it. She was an overall amazing and supportive person and she will definitely be dearly missed but will forever be in our hearts looking over us.
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