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. Sitton, Henry Cicero "Blackie": Newspaper Obituary & Death Notice
El Paso Times (TX) - May 22, 2001
Deceased Name: Sitton, Henry Cicero "Blackie"
Sitton, Henry Cicero "Blackie", graveside service: 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery, in Santa Teresa, NM. Interment: Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery. Arrangements by Sunset Funeral Home West.
Ref: El Paso Times, page 2B.

. HENRY CICERO ''Blackie'' SITTON: Newspaper Obituary & Death Notice El Paso Times (TX) - May 21, 2001

. HENRY CICERO ''Blackie'' SITTON, 82, passed away on May 19, 2001 in Austin, Texas. He was born May 12, 1919 in Tyler, Texas to Jack & Elizabeth Carter. Both parents died soon after his birth & he was adopted by Charlie Messer & Nora Garner Sitton.

. Blackie served in the Navy during WWII. He was a mechanic & owned ''Blackie's Garage'' at Doniphan & Thorn in the Upper Valley for 9 years in the 1950's, & also served as the Chief of the Upper Valley Volunteer Fire Department. After closing the garage, he worked for the University of Texas teaching mechanics about automatic transmissions. General Motors hired him as a service representative for Chevrolet Motor Division & later was an instructor in several General Motors Training Centers, retiring in 1985.
Blackie was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Fanny P. Sitton, & grandson, James Paul ''Jimbo'' Sitton.

. He is survived by his sons, Jim H. Sitton & wife, Mary Ann of El Paso, & Nick B. Sitton & wife Ann of Austin, Texas grandchildren, Judy L. Allen of Hempstead, Texas, Mindy A. Sitton of Austin, Texas, Jo Ann Sitton of Memphis, TN, Brent A. Sitton of Austin & 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, May 21, 2001, from 5 to 7 P.M. at Sunset Funeral Home West, located at 480 N. Resler. Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, May 22, 2001 at 11 A.M. at Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery in Santa Teresa, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the James Paul Sitton Memorial Fund c/o El Paso Community Foundation, P.O. Box 272, El Paso, TX 79943-0272 or Hospice of Austin, 2820 E. Martin Luther King Blvd, Austin, TX 78702. Services entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home West.
Ref: El Paso Times, May 21, 2001. - - -

Buried:
Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

Henry married Fanny Perle ROBERTSON on 4 Apr 1937 in Gatesville, Coryell Co., Texas. Fanny was born on 19 Dec 1920 in Gatesville, Coryell Co., Texas; died on 24 Mar 1998 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. (Living) SITTON
2. (Living) SITTON