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Beth Gillespie Blackman

Birth	:	9 Jun 1921 Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	4 Dec 2008 Central, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Oconee Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Seneca, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.7132988, -83.0021973
Description	:	Central, SC - Beth Gillespie Blackman, 87, of Central, wife of the late Sam Major Blackman, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Sterling House of Central. Born in Seneca, she was a daughter of the late Charles Darby and Olive Abbott Gillespie. Mrs. Blackman graduated from Seneca High School in 1938 and then earned a BA degree from Winthrop College in 1942 and did some graduate work at Auburn University. She taught school for 41 years, beginning with Calhoun Falls High School, 1942-1944 and 1958-1985; Pendleton High School, 1944-1947; and LaGrange High School, 1947-1955. Mrs. Blackman was... Read More	Central, SC - Beth Gillespie Blackman, 87, of Central, wife of the late Sam Major Blackman, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Sterling House of Central. Born in Seneca, she was a daughter of the late Charles Darby and Olive Abbott Gillespie. Mrs. Blackman graduated from Seneca High School in 1938 and then earned a BA degree from Winthrop College in 1942 and did some graduate work at Auburn University. She taught school for 41 years, beginning with Calhoun Falls High School, 1942-1944 and 1958-1985; Pendleton High School, 1944-1947; and LaGrange High School, 1947-1955. Mrs. Blackman was a member of First Baptist Church, Calhoun Falls and a former member of Seneca Baptist Church. She loved animals, spending time with her family, was a long time member of IPTAY, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are a son, a daughter, and a brother. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Mildred Gillespie Cleveland. Funeral service will be 11 AM Monday in the chapel of Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home with burial to follow in Oconee Memorial Park. Visitation will be prior to the service on Monday from 10 until 11 AM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Gideons International; PO Box 1088; Clemson, SC 29633. Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home, Central-Clemson Commons. Source: Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home Death Notice.

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Beth Gillespie Blackman's memorial is located at: Oconee Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Seneca, Oconee County, USA.
When did Beth Gillespie Blackman death?
Beth Gillespie Blackman death on 4 Dec 2008 in Central, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.7132988
Longitude: -83.0021973

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Darby Gillespie

(1894 - 1963)

Olive Abbott Gillespie

(1897 - 1983)

Spouse

CPT Samuel Major Blackman

(1911 - 2000)

Siblings

Mildred Gillespie Cleveland

(1919 - 1957)

Charles W. Gillespie

(1928 - 2018)

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