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- Gloria J. Blacklock, of Vergennes,
passed away at 6:14 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at her
daughter's home in Carbondale, IL.
- She was born October 22, 1932, in
Pinckneyville, IL a daughter to the late James William Jefferson Hickman
and Mary Rosella (Fulton) Hickman. She was united in marriage to Ray B.
Blacklock on February 16, 1952, in Pinckneyville. He survives of
Vergennes.
- She was preceded in death by her
parents, one sister; Virginia (Charles) Heidtman and one brother Jerry
(Barbara) Hickman.
- Surviving are two sons; Daniel Blacklock
and Roger (Sherry) Blacklock, both of Vergennes, two daughters; Sheryl
(Thomas) Menold of Peoria and Barbara (John Ham) Blacklock of
Carbondale, IL; two grandchildren; Alaina and Elizabeth Ham, 5
step-grandchildren; Jennifer Hanna, Steven Farmer, Matthew (Brittany)
Farmer, Amy (Kurt) Sells and Emily (Jeff) Morgan; 7 great-grandchildren,
and three sisters and one brother-in-law; Clodine Dunn of Venice, FL.,
Joyce Kuhnert of Pinckneyville, IL., and Sylvia (Charles) Clark of St.
Charles MO.
- Gloria was a loving wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She was an inspiration to her
family, friends and those she worked for and with around the world.
- She was a member of the Wesley United
Methodist Church in Vergennes, IL. Her involvement with her church led
her to serve in many capacities in the organization of The United
Methodist Women's Division. She was President of the former Southern
Illinois Conference for four years. She then served as Vice-President
and later President of the United Methodist Church Women's Division
Board of Global Ministries for a total of eight years. She traveled
around the world for The Women's Division working for the benefit of
women and children.
- Services will be held at the Wesley
United Methodist Church in Vergennes at 11am on Wednesday, November 24,
2010. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at Crawshaw
Funeral Home in Murphysboro and on Wednesday morning from 9:30 until
10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Murdale Gardens of
Memory near Murphysboro.
- Memorials are encouraged and may be made
to the General Board of Global Ministries, The United Methodist Church,
475 Riverside Drive New York, NY. 10115.
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