CHRISTAL BLAKELY

CHRISTAL JENKINS BLAKELY  
Of Great Falls, VA, passed away peacefully July 10, 2021 from a long battle with a chronic lung infection. She is survived by her husband Bob; three daughters, Allison Sydnor (and husband Chad), Erin, Catherine Cullinan (and husband Tommy); and three grandchildren, Abby, Anna, and Jack Sydnor. She was a loving wife and mother who was passionately dedicated to her children, not only being their best friend and confidant, but she taught them the values she treasured most like unconditional love, compassion, and faith. Her nurturing love extended to the lives of many of her daughter's friends as well. She was a homemaker at heart and made the house, that she helped design and build, into a home. She was genuinely interested in everyone she met and possessed a unique quality of engagement, always putting everyone else before herself. Most of her family were entrepreneurs and into sports, which contributed so much to her perseverant and competitive spirit. She was raised in Arlington, VA, but spent three of her younger years where her mother was raised on the family farm in Roby, Texas. She was a graduate of Texas Tech University and did post graduate work in nutrition at the University of Wisconsin. She loved to sew, quilt, and bake and was instrumental in supporting her daughters start the "Pie Sisters" pie shop in Georgetown. She was a second-generation member of St. John's Episcopal Church of Georgetown where she had been active in the children's Sunday school programs, Christmas pageant (making all of the children's costumes), wreath-making events, and the flower guild. She will be sorely missed by all those who knew and loved her. A memorial service will be held at St. John's Church, 3240 "O" St. NW, Washington, DC on July 24, 2021 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Hospital.