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Mike Blanton funeral today

The funeral for Athens businessman Mike Blanton is set for 3 o’clock this afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Athens. The 62 year-old Blanton was shot last Thursday at his home in Oconee County, allegedly by his 31 year-old son David. He died two days later at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. David Blanton is charged with murder and is being held without bond at the Oconee County jail.

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