William Kenneth Blackburn, age 80 of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 3:34 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Baptist Health Paducah.
William was born on January 10, 1943 to the late, Amos Jackson and Hazel Bernice Faughn Blackburn. William was a member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church. He was retired as a plant operator at Westvaco. William loved raising beef cattle, and hay farming. He enjoyed telling a good joke and meeting new people with farming interests. William, and his buddies, met every morning at a local restaurant to drink coffee and solve the world’s problems. Family was extremely important to him, as he loved being surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Wiliam is survived by his wife of 60 years, Teresa Schmidt Blackburn of Paducah; two daughters, Amy Blackburn Berry (Jerry) of Paducah, and Jill Blackburn Mudd (Dr. Jeff) of Paducah; one son, William Kevin Blackburn (Tammy) of Paducah; seven grandchildren, Rachel Dunsford (Eric) of Paducah, Leigh Ann Free (Jamie) of Paducah, Kasey Clement of Paducah, Kyle Newton of Hickory, Kentucky, Travis Keith Newton of Fulton, Kentucky, Taylor Mudd (Elizabeth) of Benton, Kentucky, and Flynn Mudd (Alaina) of Louisville, Kentucky; five great-grandchildren, Kale Newton, Owen Dunsford, Aubrey Dunsford, Bentley Free, and Bailey Dunsford.
He was preceded in death by his son, James Blackburn; granddaughter, Hayley Mudd; and his parents.
The family wants to express their heartfelt gratitude to the incredible caregivers that took care of William over the past several years; Teresa, Lisa, Mia, Kasey, and the wonderful staff of Western Baptist Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Wallace and Rev. Bob Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Graves County.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501, St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105 or the building fund at Lone Oak First Baptist Church, 3601 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, Kentucky, 42003.
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