Mary Wylene Blackburn

1932 ∼ 2013

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Mary Wylene Blackburn, 81, of Lumberton, TX passed away December 18, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born February 15, 1932 in Silsbee, TX to Calvin and Mary Belle Releford.

Surviving Mrs. Blackburn are her sons, Philip David Blackburn, Jr. of Kountze, TX, Robert Earl Blackburn and his wife, Pamela, of Lumberton, TX, William Patrick Blackburn and his wife, Linde, of Polhiem, Germany and her daughter, Carolyn B. Charlton and her husband, Gerald, of Port Arthur, TX. Also surviving her are 10 grandchildren, Stacie Taylor, David Blackburn, Amanda Schultz, Jenny Sexton, Joseph Blackburn, Joshua Blackburn, Cheryl Gipson, Kathryn Griffith, Corey Griffith, Patrick Blackburn and 7 great-grandchildren, Ashley Sheppard, Dylan Gillis, Kynsi Gillis, Nicholas Schultz, Haleigh Taylor, and Caitlin Blackburn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip Blackburn, her brother, Ray Releford, sister, Alice Releford and grandson, Joseph Griffith.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, December 20, 2013 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. A service celebrating the life of Mrs. Blackburn will be Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home.

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Ms Ruby December 24, 2013

May Jehovah comfort the Blackburn's family at this most difficult time...

Ruth December 23, 2013

I wanted to offer my condolences for the loss of your dear one. She had such a sweet smile! Words alone cannot fill the void you feel, but the scriptures provide so much comfort. When I lost my 92-year old mother recently, I was comforted to know that God has promised a resurrection (John 5:28, 29), to an earth with no suffering, death, or pain (Revelation 21:3, 4). Before my mother died, she was relieved to know that Jesus compared death to sleep (John11:11-13), and showed his power over death by the resurrection of his friend Lazarus. All this and more is promised under God's kingdom (Matthew 6:9,10 and Psalms 37:10,11). I look forward to that day, for my mother as well as for Wylene. Please accept my loving condolences.

Walter Blackburn December 20, 2013

I'm sorry that I will miss the service for Aunt Wylene and be able to share memories with her family and my other cousins. I've enjoyed those bittersweet times when we have visited together. Each of those gatherings, I have seen us all as teenagers and young kids playing around, rather than the adults we have become - and I cant' think of anytime on our many trips to Beaumont that I didn't enjoy being around my cousins. I'm thankful in my belief that her and David are whole, happy, and together once again. My prayers are bountiful in thoughts to Aunt Wylene and all of her extended family, but especially for Phillip, William, Carolyn, and Robert Earl. Love to all and all of yours, Walter Blackburn, for all of the Sid Blackburn clan

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location_on Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, 1155 North 11th Street, Beaumont, 77702

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schedule Friday, December 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

event Celebration of Life