Jan. 27, 2000 Caswell Preston (Gube) GRISSOM Funeral services for Caswell Preston (Gube) GRISSOM were held Jan. 22 at Living Water Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Renee ROSS officiating. He was born Feb. 8, 1922 in Hughes county to Fred and Ida MCFARLAND GRISSOM and died Jan. 19 at Seminole Medical Center at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 11 days. He was raised on a farm in the Fairview community and attended the Fairview school. Mr. GRISSOM married Lorene ROBERTS on May 23, 1942 at Wetumka and they made their home in the Fairview community where he was a farmer and rancher. He was also one of the pioneers of catfish farming in Oklahoma. They had recently moved to Wetumka. Survivors include his wife, Lorene of the home; two sons, Richard of Wetumka and Dewayne of Newalla; a daughter, Janice SUNDBERG of California; nine grandchildren, Michael, Joseph , David and Brian SUNDBERG, Riki Lyn, Michelle and Stephany GRISSOM and Devin and Tori GRISSOM; and a great-grandson, Dustin Shane GRISSOM. Pallbearers were grandsons. Interment was in Yeager Cemetery under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. Jan. 27, 2000 Boyce Dale BLACKBURN Sr. Funeral services for Boyce Dale BLACKBURN Sr. were held Jan. 25 at the first Baptist Church in Wetumka with Rev. Randy MCCOWN officiating. He was born April 11, 1928 at Atwood to Ira J. and Agnes GARDNER BLACKBURN and died Jan. 22 at his home in Wetumka at the age of 71 years. Mr. BLACKBURN graduated from Atwood high school in 1946. He and his brother, Glen, owned and operated the BLACKBURN Brothers' Station/Nine and 75 Café in Wetumka from 1956 to 1972. He was active in government and civic affairs. He was elected as a young man to chair the Democratic party of Hughes county; was elected as Wetumka city councilman in 1961; served as city mayor for many years and later as Wetumka city manager. Mr. BLACKBURN was also president of the Chamber of Commerce. He directed the Kiwanis Summer Youth Program for several years. Mid-life, he held a career with the U.S. Postal Service and continued as a farmer and rancher into his retirement. As a young man, he made a profession of faith at the Atwood First Baptist Church. He joined the Wetumka First Baptist Church in 1956. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Glen Austin BLACKBURN. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela (P.J.) and John W. CHASTAIN of Wetumka; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale and Gayle BLACKBURN and Ira J. and Billie BLACKBURN, all of Stillwater; five grandchildren, Valerie Dawn BLACKBURN of Stillwater, Amy Elizabeth CHASTAIN KENT and husband, Brad, of Wetumka, Catherine Michelle BLACKBURN of Norman, John Tyler CHASTAIN of Wetumka and Jessica Nicole BLACKBURN of Stillwater; seven sisters and families, Carl and Zelda MORRIS of Wetumka, Aline BORDERS of Allen, Anna Lou HAYES of Wewoka, Janet TREAT of Stillwater, Harold and Peggy NERRIMAN of Allen, John and Sue OSMOND of Checotah and J. C. and Margie MERRIMAN of Holdenville; and one brother and sister-in-law, David and Jane BLACKBURN of Sussex, N.J. Pallbearers were John Tyler CHASTAIN, Don BORDERS, Elmer COLLINS, Kenneth FIELDS, Raymond JAGGARS, Brad KENT, John KIRBY, David PEIXOTTO, Charles MCKEE and Vernon STOUT. Interment was in the Wetumka Cemetery under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home. Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com