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John Donley "Don" McCracken
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John Donley “Don” McCracken went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2025.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Donna Brock and her husband Bob, Kim Blankenship and her husband Robert; three grandchildren, Christina Bevins and her husband Brad, Candra Lane and Atlee Warren; two great-grandchildren, Reece and Raigan Lane; brother, Tommy McCracken and his wife Helen; three nieces and one nephew.
A graveside service, officiated by Pastor Ryan Shaffer, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2025, in the Garden of Devotion at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Blountville, Tennessee.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
2630 Highway 75, Blountville, TN 37617
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