He is survived by his wife 12 years, Christine; son, Keegan; parents, James Mark Blackburn and Nancy (Bob) Hook; brother, Randall (Brittany) Blackburn; sister-in-laws, Rebecca (David) Bell and Leslie (Brian) Coyne; In-laws, Pam and Wayne Coulter; many aunts, uncles and cousins.
At an early age he followed in the family footsteps and entered the trades as a plumber. He rose through the ranks from tradesman to becoming the Regional Manager of Sales for Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. He earned this position through millions of dollars in sales for several years.
In his spare time he loved to be with his family, he enjoyed watching Florida State Sports and Atlanta Braves Baseball. He also was an avid golfer and fisherman, but Jesus and his family came first.
A private service will be held by the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Pres Tampa, 3302 W Horatio Street Tampa FL 33609.