Corsicana Daily Sun
10 August 2001
John Thomas 'J.T.' Blasingame
John Thomas "J.T." Blasingame, 80, of Corsicana passed away Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001 in Corsicana.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Bobby Jock and Raymond Lozana officiating. Interment will follow at Mankin Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be James Harry Joles, Buck Emerine, Ray York, Bill Griggs, Terry Lozana, Jason Joles, Joey York and Tony McMillan.
Mr. Blasingame was born March 1, 1921 in Gatesville. he worked for many years for the Royal Crown Bottling Co., followed by retirement from Oil City Iron Works. His hobbies were riding his bicycle to places as far as Malakoff or Palestine, and playing his guitar whether it be on the porch of his home on South 15th Street, or other places with friends. Making music was his life.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche; sister, Ella Lozana; and parents, Clara and Bill Blasingame.
Mr. Blasingame is survived by his sisters, Helen Beamon of Malakoff, Lola Dee Jock of Cross Roads, Mary Lou York of Kerens and Quinnie Stewart of Houston; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.