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Martha Anne Macredie Blakeley Kies, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on February 11, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas, at the age of 81. She was born on November 14, 1943, in Anderson, Texas, and graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. Martha married her first love, Billy Jack Blakeley, on June 1, 1962, and later in life to her second love, Buddy Kies.
Martha was a devoted and loving mother to her two children, Bryan Blakeley and Brenda Blakeley, and a wonderful stepmother to Kathy Kies Tautenhahn. She was a cherished grandmother to Shelby Yates, Andrew Tautenhahn, and Taylor Tautenhahn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas James and Harriett Osborne Macredie, her first husband, Bill Blakeley, her second husband, Buddy Kies, and her brother, Jim Macredie.
Martha dedicated many years of her professional life to the banking industry before transitioning to roles at the Kerrville State Hospital and Peterson Regional Medical Center, where she served as a Volunteer Coordinator and later as a realtor. She had a passion for serving her community and was always willing to lend a helping hand when there was a need. Martha also deeply loved animals and volunteered with several organizations dedicated to their care.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 16, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Grimes Funeral Chapels, and a funeral service will occur at 10 AM on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to a charity of your choice in honor of Martha’s giving spirit.
The family wishes to express our sincere thanks to Comfort Nursing and Rehab, Peterson Hospice, Johnny Grimes and the team at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Martha will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her, but her legacy of kindness and service will live on in the hearts of those she touched.
Martha was a devoted and loving mother to her two children, Bryan Blakeley and Brenda Blakeley, and a wonderful stepmother to Kathy Kies Tautenhahn. She was a cherished grandmother to Shelby Yates, Andrew Tautenhahn, and Taylor Tautenhahn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas James and Harriett Osborne Macredie, her first husband, Bill Blakeley, her second husband, Buddy Kies, and her brother, Jim Macredie.
Martha dedicated many years of her professional life to the banking industry before transitioning to roles at the Kerrville State Hospital and Peterson Regional Medical Center, where she served as a Volunteer Coordinator and later as a realtor. She had a passion for serving her community and was always willing to lend a helping hand when there was a need. Martha also deeply loved animals and volunteered with several organizations dedicated to their care.
Visitation will be held Sunday, February 16, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Grimes Funeral Chapels, and a funeral service will occur at 10 AM on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Grimes Funeral Chapels. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to a charity of your choice in honor of Martha’s giving spirit.
The family wishes to express our sincere thanks to Comfort Nursing and Rehab, Peterson Hospice, Johnny Grimes and the team at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
Martha will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her, but her legacy of kindness and service will live on in the hearts of those she touched.