Obituaries:  Floyd Blackwell, Sabine Parish       B-424
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 18, 1978
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Floyd Blackwell

  Floyd Blackwell, 40, of Ferguson, Missouri, formerly of Many,
died as the result of a gunshot wound at his residence on
Wednesday night, May 10, at 10:30 p.m. According to reports,
Ferguson's home was burglarized, and he was killed. Suspects in
the case have been apprehended.

  Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Edna Blackwell of Many; two
sons, Scott Blackwell, and Dale Blackwell, both of Ferguson,
Missouri; three daughters, Pamela Blackwell, Tammy Blackwell, and
Robin Blackwell, all of Ferguson, Missouri; two brothers, Bert
Blackwell of Sulphur, and Kenneth Blackwell of Lake Charles; four
sisters, Mrs. Claude Keith of Morland, Kansas, Mrs. Glen Cook of
Leesville, Mrs. Wayne Polk of Little Rock, Arkansas, and Mrs.
Rodney Walker of Shreveport.

  Funeral services were held on the Calvary Baptist Church on
Saturday, May 13, at 3 p.m. Officiating was the Rev. Herman
Knight. Burial was in the Fender Cemetery, under the direction of
the Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Pallbearers were Ricky Blackwell, Greg Frederick, Mike Nichols,
Bobby Webb, Frankie DeRosier, and Tom Austin.