Omer H. "Blackie" Blackburn, of Crittenden, Kentucky, was born August 4, 1934, in Grant County, Kentucky, and died Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at his residence, at the age of 89. He was the son of the late Elga and Nellie Jane Goldsberry Blackburn. He was a retired truck driver for A&H Trucking and a Teamsters Business Agent for Local 100 and, at age 51, began farming with his son. He was a member of the former Clarks Creek Baptist Church, a member of Crittenden Masonic Lodge, a 32-Degree member of the Scottish Rite, a former Shriner and a member of the Good Guy's Club, in Walton. At the time of his passing, Omer had been united in marriage for 67 years to his wife, Marcus Loraine Hutton Blackburn.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by: a son, Omer Ray (Lisa) Blackburn, of Williamstown; four daughters, Theresa (Paul) Abney, of Erlanger, Pamela Parsons, of Independence, Rita (Lanny) Arnold, of Georgetown, and Denise (Ken) Walsh, of Crittenden; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 25, at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, in Williamstown, Kentucky, followed by burial at New Vine Run Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital or Shriners Children's Hospital.
Source: Stanley Funeral Homes website at stanleyfuneralhomes.com
Omer H. "Blackie" Blackburn, of Crittenden, Kentucky, was born August 4, 1934, in Grant County, Kentucky, and died Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at his residence, at the age of 89. He was the son of the late Elga and Nellie Jane Goldsberry Blackburn. He was a retired truck driver for A&H Trucking and a Teamsters Business Agent for Local 100 and, at age 51, began farming with his son. He was a member of the former Clarks Creek Baptist Church, a member of Crittenden Masonic Lodge, a 32-Degree member of the Scottish Rite, a former Shriner and a member of the Good Guy's Club, in Walton. At the time of his passing, Omer had been united in marriage for 67 years to his wife, Marcus Loraine Hutton Blackburn.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by: a son, Omer Ray (Lisa) Blackburn, of Williamstown; four daughters, Theresa (Paul) Abney, of Erlanger, Pamela Parsons, of Independence, Rita (Lanny) Arnold, of Georgetown, and Denise (Ken) Walsh, of Crittenden; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 25, at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, in Williamstown, Kentucky, followed by burial at New Vine Run Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital or Shriners Children's Hospital.
Source: Stanley Funeral Homes website at stanleyfuneralhomes.com
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