Laveta Blackburn

Laveta Pearl Blackburn, 92, of Mt. Vernon died in her sleep on February 12, 2016 in Aptos, CA while on an extended visit to her daughter Sharon’s home. She was born on June 30, 1923 in rural Posey County, the daughter of Aaron and Pearl (Alldredge) Bottomley. She married Oliver A. Blackburn on October 9, 1943 and he preceded her in death, dying on March 10, 2013. She is survived by her son, Richard A. Blackburn and his wife Nancy Whyms of Princeton IN, and also by her daughter Sharon L. Nunes and husband Robert Nunes. Also surviving are four grandchildren, LTC Richard Alan Blackburn Jr. and his wife Rebecca, Erik Blackburn and his wife Michelle, Ian Nunes and Nathan Nunes. She is also survived by four great grandsons, Riley Blackburn, Reece Blackburn, Rane Blackburn and William Blackburn. She is survived by one brother Donald Bottomley of Silex, MO. She was preceded in death by one brother, John Bottomley, and five sisters Glendola Bottomley, Fayetta Lowell, Bertha Tuley, Lena McFadin and Ellen Uhde. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon General Baptist Church and prior to that a member of Black’s Chapel Methodist Church for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Two River RV Club. Laveta was especially proud of her work at the shipyard where LST’s were built in Evansville during WW II while her husband was overseas.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday February 24th, 2016 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday February 23, 2016 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Online Condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com