
Survivors include: Wife, Judith Blackburn; Children, Anita (Joe) Enterkin, Barry (Cheryl) Blackburn, Annette (Robert) Messert, April (Pat) Richards, and Anthony (Carla) Dean. His grandchildren, Michael, Joni, Rachel, Rebecca, Blake, Lauren, Keragan, Connor, Hunter, Ava, and Jenna; Great-Grandchildren, Josi, Eden, Eleanor, Elias, and Aiden; Siblings, Ernestine, Geri, Eddie, and David. He was preceded in death by his Parents; and Sisters, Lucille and Lois; and his brothers, Bill, Larry, and Gene.
A visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:00 am all at the Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home and can be viewed on the Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home Facebook Page. Walter Wickey will be officiating. Burial will follow at the South Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the family. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.gilliland-howe.com.
