FRANKLINTON - William Sherney Blacknall, 88, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 at his home. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 18, at Kinches Chapel Christian Church, Franklinton, with the Rev. Willie R. Nixon III officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
He was born to the late Clifford and Clara Fogg Blacknall. He received his education at Copeland Perry School in Franklinton. He was a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Louise Hunter; son, Edward Blacknall; five brothers, James, Eugene, Will, Lonnie, Wyatt; and five sisters, Mary, Clyde, Mable, Dora and Nancy.
Surviving: sons, William Blacknall (Annie Mae), Haywood Blacknall, Angelo Blacknall, Marvin Blacknall (Annette), all of Creedmoor, Robert Blacknall (Tonyia) of Durham; daughters, Mary Dean Blacknall of Butner and Diane Eberhart (Harold) of Brunswick, Ga.; 17 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Cutchins Funeral Home, Franklinton. |