Lela Blackburn was born May 2, 1929 in Ft. Coffee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Coy Jackson and Stella (Corbin) Jackson. She married Arthur Y. Blackburn on August 19, 1947 in Jackson, California. He preceded her in death on February 20, 1994 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Mrs. Blackburn passed this life on August 20, 2010 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma after having attained the age of 81 years, 3 months and 18 days.
Survivors are:
2 daughters and 1 son-in-law: Betty and Dan McCaslin of Poteau, OK Karen Money of Sallisaw, OK
1 sons and daughters-in-law: Richard and Evelyn Blackburn of Sallisaw, OK George and Marty Blackburn of Sallisaw,OK
9 Grandchildren
16 Great Grandchildren
6 Great Great Grandchildren
3 Sisters: Ruby Treece of Tulare, CA, Melba Bird of Toronto, CA Fern Clark of Palm Springs, CA
4 Brothers: John Jackson of Oriville, CA, Raymond Jackson and William Jackson of Spiro, OK, and Roger Jackson of Jackson, CA
she was preceded in death by her husband: A.Y. Blackburn, 1 daughter: Anna Marie Blackburn, 1 son: Kenneth Blackburn, 1 great grandson: Skylar Alan Wallis, her parents: Coy and Stella Jackson and 2 brothers: Melvin Taylor and Sherman Jackson |