Bobby Blackstone

<span style="font-size: 14pt">ATHENS<span style="font-size: 14pt"> - Bobby E. Blackstone, 80, of Athens, died early Saturday morning, September 27, 2008 at his home. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Born June 7, 1928 in Nelsonville, he was the son of the late Harley Elsworth and Dora Emiline Lemon Blackstone. <span style="font-size: 14pt">He had been a farmer most of his life and was a US Army Veteran. <span style="font-size: 14pt">He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Belle; three daughters, Ellen (Dan) Mitchell of Coshocton, Rosemary Hayman of Waverly, Joyce Blackstone of Athens; eight grandchildren, Michele, Bryan, Brandie, Bobby, Dustin, Christopher, Beth, Tessa; ten great grandchildren; two brothers, James (Rosella) Blacksten of Illinois, Jerry (Nancy) Blacksten of Indiana. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Ruth Ann Blackstone, Nancy Irene Blackstone; a granddaughter, Rebecca Renee Reeves; three sisters and two brothers. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Services will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM at Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home with Gary Alton officiating. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. <span style="font-size: 14pt">Friends may call at the funeral home Monday 2-4 and 6-8 PM. You may send the family a message of sympathy at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com/">www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.&nbsp;