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Everett John “Blackie” Blackwell

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Everett John “Blackie” Blackwell

Birth
Hamilton County, Texas, USA
Death
19 Jul 2004 (aged 90)
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas, USA
Burial
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Parents: Boss John Backwell & Lillian Walton Blackwell

Born: Hurst Community near Star

1920 Census:
Name: Everett Blackwell
[Everett John Blackwell]
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Adamsville, Lampasas, Texas
Father's name: B J Blackwell
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Lillian Blackwell
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Name Age
B J Blackwell 32
Lillian Blackwell 25
Everett Blackwell 6
Nell Blackwell 4

Texas Marriage Index:
Name: Everett Blackwell
Gender: Male
Engagement Date: 10 Mar 1934
License Place: Erath, Texas, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Mar 1934
Marriage Place: Erath, Texas, USA
Spouse: Veda Boler

Contributor: Hardy Morgan

BLACKLWELL, EVERETT JOHN "BLACKIE"
The Hamilton Herald-News 22 July, 2004


Everett John (Blackie) Blackwell, 91, died July 19 in Hamilton. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. July 21 in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton.

Mr. Blackwell was born in the Hurst Community near Star on Sept. 29, 1913 to early pioneers Boss John Blackwell and Lillian Walton Blackwell.

As a young man while still in school, he went to work as an auto mechanic. He continued to do mechanic work on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. He was a successful rancher, service station owner and operator and heavy equipment owner and operator doing a vast amount of stock pond building and other dirt work projects.

He was married to Veda Etheleen Boler in 1934. She preceded him in death on July 11, 1992. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Nell Strickland.

Survivors include two children, James W. Blackwell of Hamilton and Patricia Ann Windham of College Station; seven grandchildren, James E. Blackwell, Phil Blackwell, Peter Blackwell, Mary Jackson, Sandra Windham, Brian Windham and Ray Windham; 11 great-grandchildren, John Blackwell, Jason Blackwell, Cheyenne Blackwell, James A. Blackwell, Tanner Blackwell, David Parrish, Sara Parrish, Carolyn Windham, Preston Windham, Riley Windham, Seth Windham and nephews, C. W. Strickland and Ken Nicholson.

Pallbearers will be Brian Windham, Ray Windham, James E. Blackwell, Peter Blackwell, David Parrish and James Allan Blackwell.

Riley Funeral Home
Parents: Boss John Backwell & Lillian Walton Blackwell

Born: Hurst Community near Star

1920 Census:
Name: Everett Blackwell
[Everett John Blackwell]
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1914
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Adamsville, Lampasas, Texas
Father's name: B J Blackwell
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Lillian Blackwell
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Name Age
B J Blackwell 32
Lillian Blackwell 25
Everett Blackwell 6
Nell Blackwell 4

Texas Marriage Index:
Name: Everett Blackwell
Gender: Male
Engagement Date: 10 Mar 1934
License Place: Erath, Texas, USA
Marriage Date: 7 Mar 1934
Marriage Place: Erath, Texas, USA
Spouse: Veda Boler

Contributor: Hardy Morgan

BLACKLWELL, EVERETT JOHN "BLACKIE"
The Hamilton Herald-News 22 July, 2004


Everett John (Blackie) Blackwell, 91, died July 19 in Hamilton. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. July 21 in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton.

Mr. Blackwell was born in the Hurst Community near Star on Sept. 29, 1913 to early pioneers Boss John Blackwell and Lillian Walton Blackwell.

As a young man while still in school, he went to work as an auto mechanic. He continued to do mechanic work on automobiles, trucks and heavy equipment. He was a successful rancher, service station owner and operator and heavy equipment owner and operator doing a vast amount of stock pond building and other dirt work projects.

He was married to Veda Etheleen Boler in 1934. She preceded him in death on July 11, 1992. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Nell Strickland.

Survivors include two children, James W. Blackwell of Hamilton and Patricia Ann Windham of College Station; seven grandchildren, James E. Blackwell, Phil Blackwell, Peter Blackwell, Mary Jackson, Sandra Windham, Brian Windham and Ray Windham; 11 great-grandchildren, John Blackwell, Jason Blackwell, Cheyenne Blackwell, James A. Blackwell, Tanner Blackwell, David Parrish, Sara Parrish, Carolyn Windham, Preston Windham, Riley Windham, Seth Windham and nephews, C. W. Strickland and Ken Nicholson.

Pallbearers will be Brian Windham, Ray Windham, James E. Blackwell, Peter Blackwell, David Parrish and James Allan Blackwell.

Riley Funeral Home


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