Ben T. Blackburn Sr. Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 29, 2024, at the age of 91, Ben T. Blackburn Sr. (Cherryville, North Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by : his parents, Rev. Edward Eugene Blackburn and Ollie Margaret Clawson Blackburn; his wife Betty Younce Blackburn; his daughter Susan Elaine Blackburn; his son-in-law Gene Page; and his siblings, Lillian Campbell, Vivian Gentry and Edward "Gene" Blackburn, Jr..
He is survived by : his children, Gail B. Page of Cherryville, Ben T. Blackburn Jr. (Robin) of Cherryville and Ed Blackburn (Sherrod) of Kings Mountain; his sister Brenda B. Rountree of Virginia Beach; his grandchildren, Travis Page (Melissa), Jonathan Page (Melody), Alex Blackburn (Rachel), Emily Winter (Justin), William Blackburn (Karley), Sarah Haire (Hunter) and Edward Blackburn (Mirel); his great grandchildren, Madison Page, Harrison Page, Spencer Blackburn, Alice Blackburn, Gwendolyn Page and Liam Blackburn; and his brothers-in-law, Tom, Kent and Lowell Younce.
Memorials may be made to First Wesleyan Church, 800 N. Pink St. Cherryville, NC 28021. Condolences may be made to http://www.carpenterporter.com.
