Russell Blanchard Blackman, 92, a native and longtime resident of Portland, Mich., died Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.
He was a retired rural mail carrier and was a life member of VFW Post 4090 in Portland and had been a member of the Portland volunteer fire department. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Middle East. He was a resident of Catherine Place in Daphne for the past eight years.
Survivors include two sons, Robbin R. (Caroline) Blackman of Daphne and Michael J. Blackman of Naples, Fla.; three granddaughters, Lynette (Al) Holk, Deborah Blackman and Kelly (Neil) Bentley and three great-grandsons, Shaun Offerosky, Colin Bentley and Ryan Bentley.
He will be buried with his wife Dorothy, who died Sept. 23, 2007, later this spring in Portland.
The family requests memorial donations be made to
Russell Blackman obit
Hughes Cremation & Funeral Service 621-5890
Daphne, AL
Russell Blanchard Blackman, 92, a native and longtime resident of Portland, Michigan died Friday, February 26, 2010. Mr. Blackman was a retired Rural Mail Carrier and was a life member of VFW Post 4090 in Portland and had been a member of the Portland volunteer fire department. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the Middle East. He was a resident of Catherine Place in Daphne for the past 8 years.
Survivors include two sons, Robbin R. (Caroline) Blackman of Daphne and Michael J. Blackman of Naples, FL; three granddaughters, Lynette (Al) Holk, Deborah Blackman and Kelly (Neil) Bentley and three great-grandsons, Shaun Offerosky, Colin Bentley and Ryan Bentley.
He will be buried with his wife Dorothy, who died September 23, 2007, later this spring in Portland.
Cremation arrangements are by Hughes Cremation & Funeral Service, Daphne. Online condolences may be made at hughesfuneralservice.com.
