He is survived by his son James "Rob" Blackburn, daughter Sharon "Sheri" Blackburn-Griffin, son-in-law Jeff Griffin, granddaughters Megan McClain (Caleb) and Abigail Nichols (Thomas), great grandsons Samuel McClain, Brodie Nichols and Silas McClain, brothers-in-law Bob Card, Ralph Brickey and Charles (Tamara) Brickey, nieces Lisa Barnes, Paula Higginson, and Carol Brickey, and nephew Jim Brickey.
Jim is predeceased by his wife Frances "Jo" Brickey Blackburn, parents Robert and Christene Blackburn, brother David Blackburn, sister Zerna Card, and daughter Angela "Angie" Lee Blackburn.
Graveside Celebration of Life will be 10 am Thursday, May 28, 2026
at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.eastfuneralhome.com for family and friends. Donations to honor Jim may be sent to the First United Methodist Church of Texarkana, Arkansas
