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Highland Cemetery

Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma

© Holmes Coffey Murray Funeral Service
Submitted by: Terry Dudley

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JC Blackburn

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December 29, 1938 ~ May 28, 2023

JC Blackburn of Durant passed from this life on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born in Caddo, Oklahoma on December 29, 1938 to Morris Ash and Florene (Anderson) Blackburn.

JC proudly served in the US Air Force as military police in the 38th Air Police. He was a hard-working farmer/rancher. He loved pecan farming, harvesting, and gathering. JC enjoyed fishing as a pastime when he wasn’t working at the farm. One of his greatest joys was watching his grandchildren play ball. He never missed a game. JC will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter Pamela Smith and husband William of Durant, son JC Blackburn II of Durant, his brother Joe Blackburn and wife Pat of Durant, and his two sisters Peggy Taylor and Nancy Blackburn both of Durant. His legacy lives on with his grandchildren BreAnn Gonzalez, Kaytlin Blackburn, Karrie Blackburn, Adam Smith, Blaine Smith, Karissa Blackburn, and Kayden Blackburn, as well as his two great-granddaughters Amelia Smith and Jaycee Johnson.

He is preceded in death by his parents Morris and Florene Blackburn, his two infant sons William Clarence Blackburn and John Ash Blackburn, his sister Jean Sims, and brothers Roscoe Blackburn and Samuel Blackburn.

Family Hour is set for Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home. His funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023 in the Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Boggs officiating. JC will be laid to rest in Highland Cemetery following his funeral service.

Those serving as pallbearers are Adam Smith, Blaine Smith, Clint Blackburn, Kevin Blackburn, Mark Proctor, and Derek Proctor.

Arrangements are under the direction of Holmes-Coffey-Murray Funeral Home, 121 North 5th Street, Durant, Oklahoma 74701. www.holmescoffeymurray.com

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