In Loving Memory Of

Marlene Blackburn

Marlene Blackburn, of Pauls Valley was born September 2, 1934 in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania to Marino and Olga (Lazzarri) Carini.

She passed away December 2, 2005 at Ada, Oklahoma at the age of 71 years.

Harrell Blackburn and Marlene Carini were married in Okmulgee, Oklahoma on September 5, 1953.

Moving from Texas, they came to make the Pauls Valley, Maysville and Wynnewood areas their home in 1964.

For over forty-one years Marlene has worked for the Burford Corpation as their Executive Secretary. She was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Pauls Valley.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Leroy Carini.

Surviving family include her husband of over 52 years, Harrell Blackburn of the home; their three children, Chuck Blackburn and his wife, Melanie, of Denton, Texas, Jackye Ward and her husband, Rory of Ada, and Joyce Tate and her husband, Rick of Pauls Valley; her seven grandchildren, Nate Blackburn and his wife Elizabeth, Nick Blackburn, Ashlye Tate, Natalye Tate, Broderick Ward, Carin Blackburn and Tyler Blackburn; her special nieces, nephews, and; cousins, Jackie & Jim Olzawski, as well as many other wonderful cousins and a very special and loving friend, Catherine Hay.

A Rosary is scheduled for 6:00 pm on Monday evening at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Pauls Valley.

A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church in Pauls Valley officiated by Fr. Mike Vaught and Fr. Rusty Hewes.

Interment will be at Swam Hill Cemetery in Ada, Oklahoma under the direction of Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home in Pauls Valley.