William Leroy Blackburn
March 5, 1946 ~ November 9, 2020
William Leroy Blackburn, 74, of Russellville, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020, at River City Nursing Home in Jefferson City.
He was born March 5, 1946, in Russellville, the son of the late William Lloyd and Carmen Cleo (Miles) Blackburn.
He was a 1964 graduate of Russellville High School. After graduation, he worked for Employment Security in Jefferson City. In 1972, he graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa. He loved his auction experience and had auctions most every Saturday. In 1976, he worked as an auctioneer at the Olean Livestock Market, Olean, Missouri until his retirement in 2016.
Leroy enjoyed his farm, raising Brangus cattle and quality Quarter horses. He was a member of the Scrivner Church of Christ.
Leroy is survived by two children, Carie Dawn (Terry) Stark, Centertown, MO; Cory Shawn (Susan) Blackburn, Ashland, MO; six grandchildren, Christian (Jarrod) Campbell, Clinton, MO Carma Bittle (fiancé Jim) Columbia, MO; Garrett Stark, Jefferson City, MO; Brooks Stark, Jefferson City, MO; Ethan Blackburn , Ashland, MO; and Gavin Blackburn, Ashland, MO; two great-grandchildren, Kaydith Maddox and Hannah Campbell of Clinton, MO.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Arletta Wiser.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Russellville with a service to follow at 2 p.m. The service will be live-streamed for those who wish to watch remotely. The link can be found on Leroy’s obituary page under Tribute Wall at www.scrivnermorrowrussellville.com.
Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
The general public is welcome to attend services while following social distancing guidelines. Facial coverings are encouraged while in attendance.
Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Homes in Russellville is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.scrivnermorrowrussellville.com website.
He was born March 5, 1946, in Russellville, the son of the late William Lloyd and Carmen Cleo (Miles) Blackburn.
He was a 1964 graduate of Russellville High School. After graduation, he worked for Employment Security in Jefferson City. In 1972, he graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa. He loved his auction experience and had auctions most every Saturday. In 1976, he worked as an auctioneer at the Olean Livestock Market, Olean, Missouri until his retirement in 2016.
Leroy enjoyed his farm, raising Brangus cattle and quality Quarter horses. He was a member of the Scrivner Church of Christ.
Leroy is survived by two children, Carie Dawn (Terry) Stark, Centertown, MO; Cory Shawn (Susan) Blackburn, Ashland, MO; six grandchildren, Christian (Jarrod) Campbell, Clinton, MO Carma Bittle (fiancé Jim) Columbia, MO; Garrett Stark, Jefferson City, MO; Brooks Stark, Jefferson City, MO; Ethan Blackburn , Ashland, MO; and Gavin Blackburn, Ashland, MO; two great-grandchildren, Kaydith Maddox and Hannah Campbell of Clinton, MO.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Arletta Wiser.
Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Russellville with a service to follow at 2 p.m. The service will be live-streamed for those who wish to watch remotely. The link can be found on Leroy’s obituary page under Tribute Wall at www.scrivnermorrowrussellville.com.
Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
The general public is welcome to attend services while following social distancing guidelines. Facial coverings are encouraged while in attendance.
Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Homes in Russellville is in charge of the arrangements.
Those wishing to send condolences to the family may do so at the www.scrivnermorrowrussellville.com website.
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Carie- Extending my prayers and deepest sympathy to you and your family. May our Lord bless you with His comfort and peace. Lisa Ousley Bates John 14:27
Sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers. Coach Uffmann
My deepest condolences and prayers. Leroy was a great friend. Lots of great dancing and memories.
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Carrie I am so sorry for your loss, sending many prayers your way that our lord wraps his arms around you and your family during this time. Your dad was a wonderful man, always had a smile on his face.
Our thoughts and prayers to the family of Leroy. He was a warm and friendly man. LINDA and Paul Nelson
Leroy always had a big smile on his face when we met at numerous horse sales when he was the auctioeer and I was the D.V.M. I will remember THE GOOD TIMES! Wonderful man!!!!!
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Leroy was the Tall handsome C owyboy at JC Manor he walk around with that cowboy hat and that smile..all the old ladies were doing a double look swooning over his charm and gentleman like character..he was something else!!!
I’m so sorry for your loss. I still remember Grandpa Andres dealing Brangus cattle with Leroy when I was a real young boy. Your family will be in our prayers.
Leroy and I had so many wonderful memories going to the Lomo club and Bones. I WILL MISS a lot.
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I moved into central Missouri in 1997. Leroy was running a horse ad in the Ad Tracker newspaper, so I went over to his place to see his horses. We started hanging out; going to horse sales together. We had a common interest in horses; never was much air in our conversations. He was my first horse-buddy I made when I moved out here and didn’t know anybody else to hang out with. We went to FtWo in 2003 to the NCHA futurity. It was always hard for him to get away because of his auctioneering jobs thru the week. One morning on our trip we walked out of the motel and saw that the red Buick we traveled in had been crapped all over by a big flock of starlings. That was a long running joke between us; it always made us laugh together.
Carie and family our thoughts are with you at this time. We send our deepest sympathy and prayers to you! Linda and Dan Gordon
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I knew Leroy Blackburn when we were kids attending Scrivner Church of Christ in the mid 1950s. I remember going home with him from church one Sunday and we played all afternoon until Church that evening. He was pretty quiet and I’m a little surprised he became an auctioneer. He liked sports and so we played a lot of baseball that afternoon. His mom was a good cook and I remember plenty of fresh corn on the cob. At that time, parents worried a lot about their children contracting polio. It was thought that if kids got too hot or tired playing they might get it. It was a hot summer and my mother told me not to play too hard at the Blackburns—I didn’t pay much attention. Even then, I think he had a horse and we may have ridden it. It is a bit of a coincidence that another Scrivner Church of Christ member, Roger “Cletus” Payne, much older, passed away very recently. I remember them both. God Bless Them and my condolences go to the families. Alan Wright, Pawleys Island, SC.
I’ve known Leroy for many years. He came to work at Div of Emp Security almost as a kid but he was already married to Linda. I was his tax man and we remained friends through thick and thin. Leroy was one of kind and I want the family to know that although I had not been able to visit Leroy this last year because either I was locked down or he was because of the virus, I thought of him often. The last time I visited him I asked him if he knew who I was, he replied “yes, you’re Garth Brooks”. Country Western to the very bone. My sympathy to Carie and Cory and the extended family.
I remember when Leroy started working at Employment Security in the early ’60’s. Leroy always was a pleasure to be around, and work with. We attended the wedding of Leroy and Linda, at the little church on Dix road. Leroy was a true gentleman, and will be missed by family and friends!
To Carrie and Cory and all of their families we extend our deepest sympathy at your time of loss. A very nice man wearing a nice smile when you see him. May your family memories keep his spirit alive in your hearts. God Bless each of you.
I knew Leroy thru the livestock auction business ,he was a very likeable gentleman and able auctioneer it was a pleasure to have know him