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Harry Kendrick “Fuzzy” Blackwood

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Birth	:	8 May 1932 Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	24 Jun 2021
Burial	:	Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.9665108, -81.8842468
Description	:	Harry "Fuzzy" Kendrick Blackwood, 89, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021. Born in Spartanburg County on May 8, 1932, he was a son of the late William Belton and Bertie Kendrick Blackwood. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Army of Occupation in Germany from 1953 to 1955. Harry also served in the US Air Force Reserves. He attended Boiling Springs High School, Cecils Business College, Rutledge College, and the University of South Carolina. He retired from the US Postal Service as Manager of Station and Branch Operations in Greenville, SC. He was... Read More	Harry "Fuzzy" Kendrick Blackwood, 89, of Boiling Springs, SC, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021. Born in Spartanburg County on May 8, 1932, he was a son of the late William Belton and Bertie Kendrick Blackwood. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Army of Occupation in Germany from 1953 to 1955. Harry also served in the US Air Force Reserves. He attended Boiling Springs High School, Cecils Business College, Rutledge College, and the University of South Carolina. He retired from the US Postal Service as Manager of Station and Branch Operations in Greenville, SC. He was a life member of the VFW, Master Mason of St. Johns Lodge #333, a shriner of Hejaz Shrine Temple, and a member of My Carolina Alumni Association. Harry was a member of Boiling springs First Baptist Church and a member of the Steadfast Connection Class where he was a Sunday School Teacher for many years. He served on eight mission trips to Brazil with church groups. He loved sports, especially USC Gamecocks football, Atlanta Braves baseball, and other sports, also Clemson sports, except when they played Carolina. He was a past member of the SC Football and Basketball Officials Association. He officiated high school football and basketball games for many years, and some junior colleges. Harry was also an assistant coach on USC Spartanburg first basketball team. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters; and a step-son, Michael Scott Hodge. Harry is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Linda J. Blackwood, two step-sons, Stephen Hodge and Samuel Hodge; and many nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

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Latitude: 34.9665108
Longitude: -81.8842468

Family Members:

Parent

Bertie Kendrick Blackwood

(1891 - 1982)

Siblings

William Aston Blackwood Sr.

(1916 - 1993)

Mary Jo Blackwood Dodd

(1925 - 2015)

Rachel Blackwood

(1929 - 2003)

Malcomb Larry “Mack” Blackwood

(1905 - 1985)

Kay Blackwood

(1910 - 1998)

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