Virginia W. "Ginny" Blakeney at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Pike County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Virginia W. "Ginny" Blakeney
Judge · Pike County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Hon. Ginny W. Blakeney is the elected Probate Court Judge for Pike County, Georgia, serving since January 1, 2021, and re‐elected in 2024 for a second term beginning January 1, 2025
- Executive Director of Economic Development, Pike County Board of Commissioners (2018–present)
- Judicial Service: Elected Probate Judge in 2020, took office January 1, 2021; re‐elected in 2024
- Began work with Pike County in 2014 in the Commissioner’s Office
- Judge Blakeney’s combination of legal service, administrative leadership, and community engagement has made her a prominent figure in Pike County’s judicial and civic life
Education
- in Human Services, Gordon State College — B.S. (2012)
Additional information
- Economic Development Liaison, Pike County Board of Commissioners (2014–2018)
- She is also a member of the Probate Court Judges Training Council and serves on various mentoring and orientation committees
- Boards for Griffin Region College & Career Academy, Pike County Family Connection, and Gordon State College School of Business
- Raised in Williamson, GA, she attended Pike County High School and began her first job at Papa Willie’s BBQ
- She and her husband, John, have two children and are active in the Christ Chapel Community Church in Zebulon
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Pike County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗