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JOHN BLACKERBY Obituary

BLACKERBY, John, 67, of OakBowery died at his homeWednesday, May 21, 2008.Visitation will be held at OakBowery Church of Christ onFriday, May 23, 2008 from10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Thefuneral service will be held atOak Bowery Church of Christon Friday, May 23, 2008 at11:00 AM with Minister RobertAllen and Minister RichardHenderson officiating. Burialwill follow at Sanders Cemetery. The family request that inlieu of flowers memorials bemade to Anita Grimes C/OSouthern Care Hospice, 5North Point Parkway SuiteD&e, Enterprise, Alabama36330. The pallbearers will beRandy Woodard, David Seither, Sam Sanders, John Finley,John Paul Woodard andShannon L. Miles. The honorary pallbearers are JohnJones and the MontgomeryCounty Board of EducationMaintenance Department.Mr. Blackerby is survived byhis wife, Patricia Ann Blackerby of Oak Bowery; foster son,Anthony (Tony) Wilger, II ofOak Bowery; The BoatrightFamily, Rosa Lee Boatright,Emily Savannah RhodesJames, Cynthia Dianne Boatright, Eric Lee Willett and Dillon Cane Willett; sisters-in-lawand brothers-in-law, Robbieand Ted Turnipseed, MaryGlen and Newton Rials, Mrs.Kenneth 'Betty' Sanders;brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Wyman and MyrnaSanders and Jerry and AnitaSanders. Please visit our website atwww.dillardfh.com to sign theguestbook.

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Published by Montgomery Advertiser on May 23, 2008.

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