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Sunday October 13, 2002 


 M. V. 'Blackie' Tickner
ODESSA - M. V. Tickner "Blackie" passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at Medical 
Center Hospital.
He was born June 5, 1915, to Martin Van and Mae Whitehead Tickner. He was born 
in Eastland County in a farmhouse south of Cisco, Texas. Blackie worked at 
various jobs throughout his life, drove logging trucks in Arizona, worked in a 
defense plant in Utah, managed the Balmorhea State Park for seven years and 
retired from the United States Postal Service.
Mr. Tickner served in the United States Army during World War II in the Pacific 
Theater in the Seventh Division 32nd Infantry Anti-Tank Company stationed in 
Seoul, Korea.
He is survived by one sister, Gladys Glenn of Breckenridge, Texas; an aunt, 
Thelma Tickner of Cisco; one daughter, Gwynette Greenwood and husband Benny of 
Hayden, Ariz.; one grandson, Tony Hodnett of Phoenix, Ariz.; one granddaughter, 
Gia "Danny" Valenzuela of Avondale, Ariz.; two great-grandsons, Logan Valenzuela 
of Avondale, Ariz. and Cpl. Jade Hodnett of Okinawa, Japan; and two great-
granddaughters, Saraya Valenzuela of Avondale, Ariz. and Brandy Hodnett of 
Chandler, Ariz.; two nephews, Howard Hamilton of Cisco and Donald Hamilton of 
Lake Dallas, Texas; and one niece, Wanda Perry of Breckenridge; and numerous 
great nieces, great nephews and cousins.
Public viewing will be from 10 a.m. Sunday until 10:30 a.m. Monday. A private 
family committal service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2002, at Sunset 
Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.  
 
 
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