Oscar Lawrence Blackburn age 91, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed from this life on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at his home.
Oscar was born on March 6, 1934 to the late Mitch Blackburn and Jenny Bowe Blackburn in Belfry, Kentucky.
He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, swimming in the lake, tending to his garden and mowing. He kept a pristine yard and was very important to him. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and worked 34 years for Norfolk Railroad. He loved his fur babies “Missy and Lacee”. But most of all he cherished his wife and family.
Oscar was preceded in death by his parents, Mitch and Jenny Blackburn, daughter Wanda Leigh “Boo” Hunt, brothers Douglas, Elmer, Willard, Charles, Millard, Homer Blackburn, sisters Paulette and Estie.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 69 ½ years, Jean Blackburn, son Bryant Blackburn (Sherry) of Prestonsburg, Ky; daughters: Rhonda Blackburn of Bronston, Ky; Dianne Linio (Rick) of Lexington, Ky; Terry Meade (Jim) of Williamson, WV; Karen Bowen (Eric) of Lexington, Ky; sister Pauline Milam of Burnwell, Ky; grandchildren: Jeffrey Barker, Shawn Linio, Tracy Rayborn, Keith Blackburn, Curtis Hunt, Alex Meade, Joshua Meade, Zack Bowen, Crystal Blackburn, and Jason Scalf; great-grandchildren: Colton Puckett and Evelyn Barker.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 11am-1pm in the Chapel of the Southern Oaks Funeral Home with a funeral service to begin at 1pm with Bro. Tim Ogle officiating. Burial will follow in Southern Oaks Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Lake Cumberland.
Military Honors will be conducted by American Legion Honor Guard Post #38.
Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Oscar Lawrence Blackburn.