Rufus C. Black

1919 - 2007  (87 years)

• Name	Rufus C. Black
  Born	15 Apr 1919	Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 4, Lawrence County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	18 Feb 2007  [2]
  Buried	24 Feb 2007	Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I315939	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	William Milburn Black,   b. 1 May 1882, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Nov 1954, Washington County, Tennessee  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Dora B. Laws,   b. 19 Sep 1881, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Dec 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F123892	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Naomi
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Jerry S. Black,   d. Bef 18 Feb 2007   2. Brenda Black   3. Janice Black   4. Jeanie Black
  Family ID	F123893	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Apr 1919 - Lawrenceburg, Tennessee Buried - 24 Feb 2007 - Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  a0315939.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Rufus Black Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 04, Lawrence, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 10 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1920 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0007 Family Number: 92 Sheet Number and Letter: 6A Line Number: 21 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2261 Film Number: 2341995 Digital Folder Number: 4548175 Image Number: 00779 Household Gender Age Parent William M Black M 47 Parent Dora B Black F 48 Lora Black F 19 Ottie Black M 17 Ora Black F 15 Perlia Black F 13 Rufus Black M 10 [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 7 Apr 2008. Rufus C. Black, born April 15, 1919, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, passed away at his daughter’s home on February 18, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving daughters, Brenda Hill and Janice Bockman, of New Castle, Delaware, and Jeanie Halter, of Odessa, Delaware; former wife, Naomi Black; 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Jerry S. Black. Mr. Black served in the United States Army during World War II. He retired from Electric Hose & Rubber Co. in Wilmington, Delaware, and relocated back to Tennessee. There he leaves to mourn his loss many loving nieces and nephews; with heartfelt gratitude to his devoted niece, Peggy Baxter. Family will receive friends, Saturday February 24, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home. Services will follow at 12 p.m., with the Rev. Ransom Hall officiating, with interment immediately following at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.