January 5, 1950 –  July 4, 2015  A Memorial Service for Blanchard Reno, Jr. will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8th at the Masonic Lodge on 207 W. Elm St. Gainesville, Texas. Local arrangements are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Blanchard Orron Reno, Jr., 65, of Valley View, passed away Saturday July 4, 2015 at Denton Presbyterian Hospital. He was born January 5, 1950 in Monroe, Louisiana. Blanchard married Mary Frances Climer June 30, 2000. He worked in construction

Survivors include his wife, Mary Reno of Valley View, son, Blanchard “Rocky” Orron Reno, III and wife, Michelle of Brazoria; daughter, Kimberly Cole and husband, Matt of Brazoria, step-children, Charles Young of Valley View, Gary Young of Valley View and Katrina Young of Gainesville; brother, Dennis Reno of Oregon; four grandchildren and six step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Blanchard Orron Reno, Sr.