Roy Allen Blackburn, 73, of Nederland, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014. A native and lifetime resident of the area, he was born on January 11, 1941, in Cushing, to Mary Etta Brown and Wylie Blackburn.

Roy was a United States Army veteran, having served during Vietnam. He worked as an El Paso police officer. Roy worked for Port Arthur Towing Company for over thirty years, before retiring from Higman Towing as a Tankerman and Engineer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in his yard, and traveling.

Survivors include his wife of fifty years, Mary Blackburn of Nederland; sons, Robert Blackburn and his wife Christina, of Arlington and David Blackburn and his wife, Hilda, of Port Arthur; grandchildren, Kinsey, Carlie, and Corey; great-granddaughter, Evelyn; brother, George Blackburn and his wife, Shirley, of Lufkin; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Mary Nell Oliver.

A memorial service for Mr. Blackburn will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 22, 2014, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. A family committal will be held at a later date at Broussard’s Crematorium.