James Richard Blackburn Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Richard Blackburn (Jefferson, North Carolina), who passed away on December 3, 2021, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Richard Blackburn to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Coy Blackburn (Jake) and Inez Davis Blackburn; and his sisters, Marsha Greene and Janet Blackburn-Lewis. He is survived by: his wife Maureen Shoaf Blackburn; his sister Elizabeth Jones of High Point, NC; his aunt Stella Mae Blackburn of Lansing, NC; his children, Amanda Blackburn of Charlotte, NC and Troy Blackburn (Sara) of Chapel Hill, NC.; and his grandchildren, Isabella, Liam Watkins of Charlotte, NC and Campbell Blackburn of Chapel Hill, NC. He is also survived by three nephews; and several cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Beaver Creek High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, 3737 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 460, Raleigh, NC 27612 or to the St. Judes Hospital for children, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
December 7, 2021
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