Mary Eleanor (Moss) Blakeman

Mary Eleanor Moss Blakeman was born in Blackey, Kentucky on February 22, 1926 to Dr. John W. Moss and Lily Goldstein Moss along with her identical twin sister, Dorothy Moss Ward. She lived her early life in Blackey and Seco Kentucky and after losing both parents at an early age she moved to Jessamine County to be raised by her grandmother, Carrie Moss at Camp Nelson.  After graduating Nicholasville High School, she and Dorothy moved to Nashville to attend Andrew Jackson University to obtain a business degree.  After college graduation she returned to Nicholasville where she worked and met the love of her life, Luther Blakeman. Together, they raised a family, farmed, started Blakeman Oil Service, and Jessamine Business Services.  Eleanor was a well-respected member of the community and businesswoman.  She successfully took care of bookkeeping and tax services for many in her community, along with managing Jessamine County Water District #1 and Jessamine South Elkhorn Water District. She was a member of Nicholasville Christian Church, Trabue Chapter of the DAR, and served on several civic boards. Outside of work, she enjoyed gardening, mowing her own lawn, attending church, traveling and most of all spending time with her family and many dogs. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Finocchiaro and husband Joe, granddaughters Michelle Blakeman Goddard, husband Mark, Elaine Finocchiaro Morgan, husband Doug, and Melissa Blakeman. Great grandchildren, Matthew Goddard and Emily Clark Goddard Ramey. Special niece, Cheryl Ward and nephew, Mick Ward.  Along with other nieces and nephews. Eleanor was predeceased by her husband, Luther in 1977, son John Wilson Blakeman in 2016 and her brother and sister, Joseph McKinney Moss and Dorothy Moss Ward. Services will be at Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home, Wednesday January 22, 2025. Visitation will be held from 11AM to 1:30PM with her Remembrance service at 1:30. She will be buried at Bluegrass Memorial Gardens, next to her husband and son. Pallbearers are Doug Morgan, Mark Goddard, Matthew Goddard, Clark Ramey, David Blakeman, Mick Ward, Honorary Bearers are Howard Downing, Glenn “Tom” & Lynda Smith, Joe Finocchiaro, Larry Wolff and Melanie Davis. The family would like to thank the staff at Cedarhurst of Nicholasville for caring for Eleanor in her last years. “ If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.” All arrangements are under the direction of Hager and Cundiff Funeral Home and we would like to express our deepest sympathy to the Blakeman family and friends. This obituary was lovingly submitted by Eleanor's family.