Obituaries:  Murphy Blackwell, Sabine Parish       B-424
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 10, 1982
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Murphy Blackwell

  Funeral services for Murphy Blackwell of Monroe, were held in
the Kilpatrick Funeral Chapel on Sunday, June 6, at 3 p.m.
Officiating at the services were the Rev. M. J. Bounds, and the
Rev. Perry Lassiter.

  Burial followed in the Twin Cities Memorial Gardens.

  Mr. Blackwell died on Friday, June 4, in the St. Francis
Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was 83.

  Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Edna Blackwell of Monroe; two
sons, Murphy Blackwell Jr. of West Monroe, and Edwin Blackwell of
Pineville; four daughters, Ruth Stracener of Many, Anna Lou
Ryland of Irvine, Calif., Mary Louise Towris of West Monroe, and
Janet Russell of Farmerville; one sister, Lexie Singleton of
Tylertown, Miss.; two brothers, Easley Blackwell of Belle Chase,
and Ily Blackwell of Bogalusa; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great
grandchildren.

  Mr. Blackwell was a retired steam fitter with Local Union 459.
He was also owner of Richwood Memorial Gardens.