UPSON COUNTY  GA  Obits Bert Blackstock

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Final Rites for Bert Blackstock
Funeral services for Bert C. Blackstock, 63-year old
retired founder of Tiremaster, Inc., were held
Thursday, September 22, at 2 o’clock at Upson
Memorial Gardens with Dr. Robert M. Hoffman
officiating.  Pasley-Fletcher Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.

Mr. Blackstock  died Tuesday, September 18, 1984 at
Columbus Medical Center following an extended
illness.  He resided at 82 Goshen Road.  

Mr. Blackstock was the founder of Tiremaster, Inc.
and retired after turning the tire business over to
his son, Scott Blackstock.  He was a native of
Gainesville and resided in Upson County since 1960. 
Mr. Blackstock was station manager for Braniff
Airlines for 20 years and was a member of the Quite
Birdmen.  He was a member of First Baptist Church,
Thomaston Lions Club, and Pete Thurston American
Legion Post 81.  He was a veteran of World War 11,
serving in the Air Force with the rank of Captain.
Mr. Blackstock served on the AF inactive reserve.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Kathryn Smith
Blackstock, Thomaston, three daughters:  Mrs. Linda
Hayes, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Mrs. Diane Ray,
Atlanta, Mrs. Barbara Lampkin, Birmingham, Ala, one
son, Scott Blackstock, Thomaston, one sister, Mrs.
Herbert Bell, Gainesville,  one brother, T. P.
Blackstock, Thomaston, seven grandchildren and one
great grandson also survive.

It is the request of the family that in lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions be made to the
Caribbean Christian Center of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
in care of Life Line Evangelism, P.O. Box 91369,
Mobile, Alabama, 36619.