Algood Genealogy

16961. Carl Houston8 Blacketer (Marvon Houston Sylvester7, Thomas Slyvester6, John Henry5, Alexander (Sandy)4 Blacketter, Elizabeth (Betsy)3 Allgood, Ishmael2, Edward1) was born in Pike Co., IL September 21, 1923. Carl died April 23, 2004 in Pittsfield, Pike Co., IL. Obit: Carl Houston Blacketer, 80, of Summer Hill, died Friday morning, April 23, 2004, at Illini Hospital in Pittsfield. He was born September 21,1923 near Rockport, to the late Marvin Houston and Thelma Irene Chaplin Blacketer. Her married Marjorie Grimsley May 29, 1942 in Palmyra, Mo., as she survies. Also surviving are one daughter, Thelma Haughey (fiancée' Jack McGraw) of New Salem; four sons, Carl Blacketer (wife Wanda) of rural Pittsfield, James R. Blacketer (wife Darlene) of Coatsburg, Daniel I. Blacketer of Baylis, Preston J. Blacketer (wife Linda) of Barry; 13 grandchildren; seven great-granchildren; one great-great-grandson; three sisters, Ilah Garner of Palmyra, Mo., Donna Coffey (fiancée Dwayne Hibbard) of Baylis and Marva Hurst (husband Bill) of Pittsfield; one brother, Robert Blacketer (wife Lynda) of Summer Hill; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Ella Mae Blacketer. Mr. Blacketer was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II and received the Bronze Star of Valor and was a member of the Pittsfield American Legion and the Pike County VFW. He was a past employee of Kamar Buildings, Callender Construction, and Brown Shoe Company, all in Pittsfield. He loved music and loved playing and listening to country music. He was an avid sportsman. He also was an animal lover and loved his dogs. He was a member of the New Hartford Christian Church where he was a deacon. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, at the New Hartford Christian Church with the Rev. Scott DeCamp officiating. Burial was in Samuel-Taylor Cemetery near Rockport, with military rites conducted by Pittsfield American Legion Post. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in Pittsfield. Memorials may be made to the New Hartford Christian Church c/o the funeral home. Carl was buried in the Samuel Taylor Cemetery, Pike Co., IL

Carl Houston Blacketer and Marjorie Iona Grimseley had the following children:

+ 32331 i. Carl Sylvester9 Blacketer (LIVING).

+ 32332 ii. James Richard Blacketer (LIVING).

+ 32333 iii. Thelma Irene Blacketer (LIVING).

+ 32334 iv. Daniel Irvin Blacketer (LIVING).

+ 32335 v. Preston Jerome Blacketer (LIVING).

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