Jerry Blackburn

Jerry Blackburn, 80, of Tuckerman, died Thursday. Survivors: wife, Minnie; son, Phillip; daughters, Lagena Tidwell, Mary McCarren, Melissa Macioch; brothers, Alvis, James, and Charles Blackburn; sisters, Janice Blackburn and Mary McGonigal; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Visitation: Wednesday, 1 p.m. Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel. www.jacksonsfh.com.