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Tenn. judge credits organ donor with giving him a second chance at life
By Kim Rafferty at NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)
· July 1, 2026
· 3 min read
A phone call on Memorial Day weekend in 2018 changed Sumner County Judge Ron Blanton's life but it came after more than three decades of living with kidney disease.Blanton was first diagnosed in 1986."I was working in Shoney's restaurants at the time," Blanton said.The diagnosis left him with dee...
Key takeaway "I was working in Shoney's restaurants at the time," Blanton said.
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Category: business ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? A phone call on Memorial Day weekend in 2018 changed Sumner County Judge Ron Blanton's life but it came after more than three decades of living with kidney disease.Blanton was first diagnosed in 1986."I was working in Shoney's restaurants at the time," Blanton said.The diagnosis left him with dee...
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