Mattie Faye Blankenship Carey, 84, of Haleyville, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2025. She was a retired rural carrier with the USPS and a member of New Prospect Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Thursday, January 29,, 2026 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Haleyville. Her funeral will follow at 6 p.m. in the chapel, with Bro. Rayburn Whitman officiating.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Raymond Carey; daughter, Melanie Huffman, (husband Jimmy Huffman), Susan Riggs, (husband Ricky Riggs), Crystal Holder (husband Kevin Holder) and Amber Carey (husband Scott Jernigan); brother, Dan Blankenship; grandchildren, Nikki Riggs, Jarrett Huffman, Sara Rowe, Aric Riggs, Katy Hunt, Morgan Russell, Carter Huffman, Russ Fuller, Ryder Fuller, Sydney Jernigan and Sawyer Jernigan; great-grandchildren, Natalyn Baker, Anna Rowe, Emily Rowe, Harper Huffman, Kade Huffman, Declan Russell and Beckett Russell and a host of extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ausie and Susie Blankenship and siblings, Lorene Colburn, Leon Blankenship, Bea Potter, Williard Blankenship, Hilliard Blankenship and Jean Potter.
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