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William Milfred "Blackie" Redding

31 Aug 1905 – 20 Feb 1985

Birth	31 Aug 1905
Death	20 Feb 1985
Cemetery	Oakwood Cemetery Oakwood , Leon County , Texas , USA
Added by	Gordon Redding on 25 Jan 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47112752

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husband William buried with wife Julian.

Bio

PALESTINE: Services for William M. "Blackie" Redding, 79, Route 1. West Columbia, are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Hassell & Foster Funeral chapel in Palestine with Doug Stevens officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood City Cemetery. He will be in the funeral home upon arrival Friday evening. Mr. Redding died Wednesday night in the Sweeny hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Texas, Aug. 31, 1905. Prior to retiring, he was a mechanic for Missouri Pacific Railroad, a Baptist and a member of the Teamsters Union. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Julian Irons Redding, West Columbia; two sons, Gordon M. Redding, Bloomington, Ill., and Curtis Redding, West Columbia; a sister, Mrs. Nancy Killebrew, Frankston: two brothers, Ben Redding, Frankston, and Alfred Redding, Greenville; three grandchildren. Nephews will be pallbearers. Tyler Morning Telegraph (Tyler, Texas) Fri, Feb 22, 1985 · Contributor: Marlin Diehl (47001193)

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Family

Parents

• William Daniel Redding 1884–1939
• Nora Graves Thomas Redding Timmons 1887–1964

Spouse

• Julia Lorene Irons Redding Patton 1917–2005 FaG

Siblings

• Clara Victoria Redding Cook 1906–1984
• Nancy May Redding Killebrew 1908–1995
• Ben Plez Redding 1910–1986
• Willie Jewel Redding Jones 1913–1973
• Alfred E. "Red" Redding 1926–1988
• Alpha May Redding 1940–1940

Children

• Gordon Milford Redding 1939–2013 FaG
• Curtis Daniel Redding 1942–2021 FaG

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