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BORN
1937
DIED
2021
Barton Blakelock Obituary
Bruce Blakelock, as he was known to everyone, was born on June 14, 1937 in Buffalo, New York. He was the youngest of three children born to Wallace and Bernice Blakelock. He attended Clarkson College in Potsdam, New York and Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Springfield, Illinois where he earned a Master of Divinity. Upon graduation, he was ordained into the ministry at Grace Lutheran Church in Orange, Texas where he served for twenty three years. Following a move to Kingwood, Texas he served churches in Cleveland and New Caney Texas.
He is survived by Sandra Blakelock, his spouse of 58 years and children, Paul Blakelock (spouse Sherry), Pamela Caswell (spouse Cecil), Jonathan Blakelock (spouse Dana), Tabitha Coon (spouse Donald), Mark Blakelock (spouse Kim), Matthew Blakelock (spouse Sarah), and predeceased infants Elizabeth Ann Blakelock, William Daniel Blakelock. Bruce left a legacy of eighteen grandchildren.
Celebration of life will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church on August 8th at 2:00 PM. The church is located at 3803 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood TX 77339.
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