Michael Blanton

Death by Force

Michael Raymond Blanton, a 62-year-old white male from Athens, Georgia, passed away on March 23, 2017. Blanton was a prominent businessman in the community, known for founding Dalton Carpet Outlet, which later became Dalton Carpet One Floor & Home. His death was a result of a tragic incident that occurred at his home in the Lake Wellbrook subdivision in Oconee County. On the morning of March 23, 2017, Blanton was shot multiple times by his son, David Michael Blanton, during an altercation. The e ...Read More

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Michael Blanton, age 62 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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