- Charles Ray Blackburn, 81, of Olney and formerly of Fairfield and Mill Shoals, died Friday, July 4, 2014 at his residence.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney with Reverend Gary Wachtel and Reverend Dean Blackburn officiating. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield.
Charles was born October 24, 1932 in rural Geff, the son of William Cyrus and Opal Viola (Finley) Blackburn. He married Shirley Marie McNeil on May 25, 1957 in Fairfield.
Charles was a 1950 graduate of Fairfield High School. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Eagles, Olney Bicycle Employee Recreation Association, Democratic Party of Richland County, Olney and Fairfield Coin Club. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Charles served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army in the Korean Conflict. He was of the Protestant faith.
Mr. Blackburn is survived by his wife, Shirley Blackburn of Olney' daughter, Susan Mitchell of Olney and fiance, Johnnie Stout of Oblong; grandchildren, Travis Paddock and wife, Ashley of Olney and Laura Mitchell and fiance, Harold Briggs of Olney; great-grandsons, Jace and Jaxe Paddock; brother, Harold Dean Blackburn and wife, Nancey of Alton; sister, Norma Tucker of Fairfield; special sister-in-law, Barbara Young and husband, Earl of Fairfield; five nieces and five nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law, James A. McNeil; mother-in-law, Lucille McNeil; and brothers-in-law, marshal Tucker and Richard McNeil.
In lieu of real flowers, because of an allergy, memorials may be made to Richland County Honor Guard.
The Olney Daily Mail, July 7, 2014
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