Eugene J. Blackwell Sr. , 79, of 217 South Nice Street, Frackville, passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at his home in Frackville.
Born in Gilberton on March 30, 1940, He was a son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Harding) Blackwell
Eugene was self-employed as an over the road Truck Driver
He was a member of St. Clair – Wade Methodist Church, St. Clair, former Frackville Masonic Lodge 737, Caldwell Consistory Bloomsburg, Rajah Shrine Reading and the Schuylkill Motorcycle Drill Team.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, John Lutz Jr. and a grandniece Traci Blackwell.
Surviving are his wife Vera (Spotts) Blackwell, 3 sons Eugene Blackwell II and his wife Kathleen of Frackville; Eric Blackwell and his wife Michelle of Paxinos; Alex Blackwell and his companion Nicki of Virginia Beach; 4 Grandchildren, E.J., Madison, Aidan, Manny, 1 sister Betty Lutz of Fairless Hills, 1 brother Raymond Blackwell Jr of Texas, 4 Nephews Ray Blackwell III, Randy Blackwell, Scott Lutz, Todd Lutz, Grandnieces and Nephew.
A Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM on Tuesday at September 24, 2019 at the Nice- Hart Funeral Home, Inc, 9 North Lehigh Avenue Frackville, 17931. The Rev. Jack Murray will be officiating. . Friends may call from Tuesday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at the funeral home . In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 2132, Memphis, TN 38101.
Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA.
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