Edward Eugene Blackburn Jr.1 
M, #32304, b. Nov 26, 1928, d. Mar 10, 2011
| Father* | Reverend Edward Eugene Blackburn1 b. Aug 29, 1893, d. Aug 20, 1978 |
| Mother* | Ollie Margaret Clawson1 b. Jul 29, 1892, d. Jun 20, 1985 |
Family | Wynona Buchanan | |
| Child | ||
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Nov 26, 1928 | Edward Eugene Blackburn Jr. was born on Nov 26, 1928 at North Carolina, United States .1 |
| He was the son of Reverend Edward Eugene Blackburn and Ollie Margaret Clawson.1 | ||
| Death* | Mar 10, 2011 | Edward Eugene Blackburn Jr. died on Mar 10, 2011, at age 82 at Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach County, Virginia, United States.1 |
| Obituary | Mar 11, 2011 | OBITUARY: Edward Eugene Blackburn, Jr, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Thursday, March 10, 2011, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Blackburn was the son of the late Reverend and Mrs. Ed Blackburn of Todd, North Carolina. Mr. Blackburn, affectionately known as "Gene" or "Choppy", lived most of his adult life in the Tidewater area. He served two terms in the United States Navy and upon his discharge was employed by Civil Service. He eventually retired from the Army Corps of Engineers. He will best be remembered by family and friends as a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather as well as an avid fisherman and hunter. Gene is survived by his wife of 59 years, Nonie, who lovingly cared for him during his long illness. He is also survived by his daughter, Cindy Bundy and her husband, Shel; his daughter, Donna Sparks and her husband, Richard; and his son, Sam Blackburn and his wife, Kim. He is survived by five grandchildren, Lisa Greer, Daniel Dorman, Brandon Blackburn, Clint Garrison, and Samuel Dorman and two great-grandchildren, Phoenix Greer and Lily Garrison. He was predeceased by a granddaughter, Allyson Dorman. Other survivors include sisters, Lillian Campbell, Vivian Gentry, Brenda Rountree, and brother, Ben Blackburn. A funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel with the Rev. Ron Wirth officiating. Interment will follow in Colonial Grove Memorial Park. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to Tidewater Central Church of the Nazarene, 5514 Parliament Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Condolences made be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com Published by The Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, March 11, 2011.2 |
| Burial* | Mar 12, 2011 | He was buried on Mar 12, 2011 at Colonial Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach County, Virginia, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 70018923.3 |
Military* | Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in Korea. | |
Citations
- [S802] Site - Ancestry.com, online at http://www.ancestry.com
- [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
- [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.