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Ruby Pearl <I>Hackworth</I> Blackburn

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Ruby Pearl Hackworth Blackburn

Birth
Mount Joy, Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Death
21 Apr 1956 (aged 73)
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA
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Mount Joy, Scioto County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Mrs. Ruby Pearl Blackburn, 74, of 1546 11th St., died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at her home following an illness of nine months. She had been seriously ill for two months.

Mrs. Blackburn was born on Oct. 25, 1882, at Mt. Joy, Ohio, a daughter of William Hackworth and Susan Carey Hackworth.

She was a member of Mt. Joy Christian Church.

Her husband, C.M. Blackburn, preceded her in death in 1924.

Mrs. Blackburn is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Helen Runciman, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and four sons, Leo Blackburn, 2333 Micklethwait Rd., Wayne Blackburn, 1414 Offnere St., Tom Blackburn of Dayton, and Harold Blackburn of Euclid, Ohio.

Leo is president of Portsmouth Interstate Business College, Tom is head basketball coach at Dayton University, and Wayne is a baseball scout for the Detroit Tigers in the American League.

Mrs. Blackburn also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Grace Newman, 1546 11th St., Mrs. Emma Gilliland of Sciotodale, and Mrs. Josephine Hoop of Peebles; a brother, John Hackworth of Dodsonville, Ohio; and 12 grandchildren.

Beside her husband, Mrs. Blackburn was preceded in death by her parents, one son, three brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Daehler Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Bernard Lomas and Rev. Dr. Samuel Dunham of Trinity Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Joy Cemetery where a short graveside service is to be conducted. 

The Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio
Monday, 23 April 1956

Obituary provided by: JFINK
Mrs. Ruby Pearl Blackburn, 74, of 1546 11th St., died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at her home following an illness of nine months. She had been seriously ill for two months.

Mrs. Blackburn was born on Oct. 25, 1882, at Mt. Joy, Ohio, a daughter of William Hackworth and Susan Carey Hackworth.

She was a member of Mt. Joy Christian Church.

Her husband, C.M. Blackburn, preceded her in death in 1924.

Mrs. Blackburn is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Helen Runciman, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and four sons, Leo Blackburn, 2333 Micklethwait Rd., Wayne Blackburn, 1414 Offnere St., Tom Blackburn of Dayton, and Harold Blackburn of Euclid, Ohio.

Leo is president of Portsmouth Interstate Business College, Tom is head basketball coach at Dayton University, and Wayne is a baseball scout for the Detroit Tigers in the American League.

Mrs. Blackburn also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Grace Newman, 1546 11th St., Mrs. Emma Gilliland of Sciotodale, and Mrs. Josephine Hoop of Peebles; a brother, John Hackworth of Dodsonville, Ohio; and 12 grandchildren.

Beside her husband, Mrs. Blackburn was preceded in death by her parents, one son, three brothers and three sisters.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Daehler Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. Bernard Lomas and Rev. Dr. Samuel Dunham of Trinity Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Joy Cemetery where a short graveside service is to be conducted. 

The Portsmouth Times
Portsmouth, Ohio
Monday, 23 April 1956

Obituary provided by: JFINK

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  • Created by: Kay
  • Added: Aug 20, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115805695/ruby_pearl-blackburn: accessed ), memorial page for Ruby Pearl Hackworth Blackburn (25 Oct 1882–21 Apr 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115805695, citing Mount Joy Christian Church Cemetery, Mount Joy, Scioto County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Kay (contributor 47555674).