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)