Elton Bruce Blakey passed away peacefully the 7th day of August 2012. Bruce was born on the 3rd day of August 1956 in San Francisco, California. He graduated from Oklahoma University with high honors in 1978. He later moved to Houston, Texas and started his career of 28 years as a Senior Claims Representative at Farmers Insurance.
He leaves his cherished wife Mary Blakey; a daughter, Tonya Leigh (Corey) of Temecula, California; his sister, Pastor Faith Williams and husband James; 3 brothers, Michael Blakey, Darryl Blakey and wife Angie and Perry Blakey of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his step-children, Lashonda Townsend and husband Michael, Deidrea Spates and husband Keith, Odell Pendleton and Quincy Pendleton of Houston, Texas; a grandson, Gavin Leigh, seven step-grand children and many nieces, nephews and friends. Bruce was preceded in death by his mother, Emily Jean Harland and brother Orlando Blakey.