In loving memory of Betty Jane Blackburn

Betty Jane Blackburn

June 8, 1941 – February 26, 2014

Lived 72 years

Crestview Memorial Park · Rural Hall, NC

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Always do what you love and love what you do!

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Our mom enjoyed life to the fullest!

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1941

Born June 8

1947

Betty was 6 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier

1959

Betty was 18 when Barbie made her debut

1964

Betty was 23 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show

1977

Betty was 36 when Star Wars opened in theaters

1986

Diploma Community College FTCC

1989

Betty was 48 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series

1998

Betty was 57 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America

2005

Betty was 64 when the first video was posted to YouTube

2010

Betty was 69 when Instagram was launched

2014

Passed away February 26, age 72

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Tewanna Wommack 125w

Very Special Aunt

Aunt Betty could always make you laugh. She was so much fun to hang around with. The special talks we had and spending time with each other will always be in my heart and soul. She was a One of A Kind. She loved with all her heart and would do whatever she could to help others.

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Sherri MillerThank you for your kind words. Mom loved you and Buddy.

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