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Cleon Blackledge Obituary

CLEON BLACKLEDGE Age 80, went to be with the Lord on Monday April 22, 2013 in Sun City, California. Cleon was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John Blackledge. Cleon and her husband were small business owners. She later moved on to excel as a finance manager with Bank of America from which she retired. She was very active in the Ladies Elks in Hesperia and later at Menifee Bible Church in Sun City. Cleon is survived by her brother Charles Spray and wife Kathy of Greely, Colorado; her sisters Harriet Long and husband Mike of Oklahoma, Sandy Berg and husband Dwight of Arkansas, Sue Cobb and husband Alan of Riverside, CA and Theresa Groe of Orange County. Cleon is also survived by her four children, John Blackledge and wife Diana of Riverside, CA, Nancy Pedrotti and husband Charles of Fallbrook, CA, Charles Blackledge and wife Sheri of Evergreen, Colorado and Tawney Riddle and husband Rick of Corona, CA. Cleon also had 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Cleon was a beloved and treasured wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grand-mother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Services will be on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 10:45 AM in the Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, California, staging area #4.

Published by The Press-Enterprise on Apr. 28, 2013.
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Dear Cleon, Barbara and I were just talking about seeing you last week. So sorry we are too late. God
bless you and your family.

Lorraine Lafferty

April 30, 2013

Dear Cleon, Barbara and I just talked about visiting you last week. So sorry we did not make it in time.
I enjoyed playing canasta with you and miss you.
God Bless you and your family.

Lorraine Lafferty

April 30, 2013

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