He was born September 29, 1932 in Austin, Texas to Thomas Lee Walker Blackstock and Ruby Orita Swofford. He graduated from Austin High School and went into the Navy. After returning home from the Navy, he met and married Billie Christine Daugherty on March 26, 1955. His career was with HB Zachary construction company for 30 years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Billie Blackstock; his son, Rodney Blackstock, and wife Kay Blackstock; Randy Blackstock, and daughter, Rhonda Collins. Grandchildren Jennifer Tijerina and her husband, Jason Tijerina, Mandy Schwager, and Leslie Collins. Great Grandchildren, Jarrett Stinson, Lydia, Grant and Sophie McFarland, Aria Schwager and Owen Miller.
Milton was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Orita Swofford; father, Thomas Lee Walker Blackstock; Siblings, Inez Wiley, Thomas (Buddy) Blackstock, Jack Blackstock, Louise Bunting, Leroy Blackstock, Ruth Coleman, Katherine Blackstock, and Robert (Bobby) Blackstock.
He was laid to rest at Forest Oaks Cemetery in Austin.
A funeral service for Milton was held Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM by Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 6300 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78749. Following the funeral service was a graveside service from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park, 6300 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78749.
Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Funeral Home
He was born September 29, 1932 in Austin, Texas to Thomas Lee Walker Blackstock and Ruby Orita Swofford. He graduated from Austin High School and went into the Navy. After returning home from the Navy, he met and married Billie Christine Daugherty on March 26, 1955. His career was with HB Zachary construction company for 30 years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Billie Blackstock; his son, Rodney Blackstock, and wife Kay Blackstock; Randy Blackstock, and daughter, Rhonda Collins. Grandchildren Jennifer Tijerina and her husband, Jason Tijerina, Mandy Schwager, and Leslie Collins. Great Grandchildren, Jarrett Stinson, Lydia, Grant and Sophie McFarland, Aria Schwager and Owen Miller.
Milton was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Orita Swofford; father, Thomas Lee Walker Blackstock; Siblings, Inez Wiley, Thomas (Buddy) Blackstock, Jack Blackstock, Louise Bunting, Leroy Blackstock, Ruth Coleman, Katherine Blackstock, and Robert (Bobby) Blackstock.
He was laid to rest at Forest Oaks Cemetery in Austin.
A funeral service for Milton was held Friday, May 12, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM by Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 6300 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78749. Following the funeral service was a graveside service from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park, 6300 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78749.
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Family Members
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Dorothy Inez Blackstock Wylie
1921–1999
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Thomas Allen Blackstock
1922–1981
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PVT Jack James Blackstock
1924–1944
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Margaret Louise "Lucy" Blackstock Bunting
1926–2016
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Ruth Marie Blackstock Coleman
1930–2022
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Walker Leroy Blackstock
1931–1977
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Mable Katherine Blackstock
1934–2017
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Robert L Blackstock
1936–2023
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