OBIT: Virgie A. (SELLERS) BLACKBURN, 1956, Schellsburg, Bedford County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael S. Caldwell Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/bedford/ _______________________________________________ VIRGIE A. BLACKBURN Formerly of Schellsburg, R.D., died at 10.15 o'clock last night at the home of her son, J. Edward Blackburn of Pleasantville, after an extended illness. Mrs. Blackburn, who was a licensed mortician, was affiliated with the Blackburn funeral home in Pleasantville since 1927. Both her husband, J. Clifford Blackburn and their son, J. Edward, are also licensed morticians. She was born Dec. 29, 1883, in Schellsburg, the daughter of Edward and Lottie (Shroyer) Sellers. Surviving are her husband, one son, three grandchildren, four sisters and one brother, Blaine Sellers, Mrs. Harry Bittner and Mrs. Edgar Berkley of Meyersdale, Mrs. Nellie Stanton of Kingwood, W.Va., and Mrs. Harold Higgs of Somerset. She was a member of the Pleasantville Methodist church and the W.C.T.U. Friends will be received at the Blackburn funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening. Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., June 5, 1956 Blair County Genealogical Society, Hoenstine Obituary Collection, vol. 22, p. 8 (1956)