William Bright Blackston (1927 - 1997)

Born 1927 in Pickens County, South Carolina

Ancestors

Died Dec 1997 at about age 70 in South Carolina

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Donnie Blackstone [send private message] and Karen Stevenson [send private message]

Biography

William was born in 1927. He was the son of Lawrence Blackston and Pearl Gilstrap. He passed away in 1997.

Sources

• The Greenville News (Greenville, SC) Dec. 15, 1997 [1]

William Bright "Bill" Blackston, 70, of 1221 Hudson Road, died Sunday at his home following a short illness.

Born in Pickens, he was a son of Pearl Leona Gilstrap Blackston of Greer and the late Lawrence Blackston.

He retired from J. P. Stevens & Co. White Horse plant, and was a  U. S. Air Force veteran and a Baptist.

Surviving are two daughters, Billie Elizabeth Blackston of Greenville and Sandra Ann Montooth of Inman; a son, Ronald Steven Blackston of Greenville; his mother of Greer; five sisters, the Rev. Francis Cobb of Pelzer, Rachel Secrist of Lehigh Acres, Fla., Beatrice Davis and Betty Jo Blackston both of Greenville, and Macie Armonatis of Greer, two brothers Melvin Blackston of Greenville and David Blackston of Lehigh Acres, Fla., two nephews raised in the home, Roger Dale Blackston and Darrell Blackston, both of Greenville, and four grandchildren.

• Woodlawn Memorial Park Greenville Greenville County, South Carolina [2]