- Date Of Birth: November 22, 1922
- Date Of Death: January 1, 2022
- State: Indiana
Mildred Pauline Blackburn of Bloomington, Indiana, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022.
She was 99 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Jerry Edwin Blackburn, and her parents. Born in Martinsville, Indiana to William P. and Murphy Dell Woods on November 22, 1922, Mildred was one of six children. Mildred’s two brothers; William P. and Robert D. Woods and three sisters; Martha (Woods), Elizabeth (Platt), and Nila (Lasiter) are all deceased.
She is survived by her two daughters, Jerry Lou Curry (Gene) of Bloomington and Rosemary Nigh of Denver, Colorado. In addition, she has seven grandchildren, Natalie (Curry) Walker and Tyler Curry(Colleen) of Bloomington; Shannon (Curry) Bartnick (Chris) of Newburgh; Rachel (Curry) Goodburn (Jon) of Carmel; Kim (Nigh)Davis (Craig) of Henderson, NV; Whitney (Nigh) Cain (Scott) of Denver, CO; Andrea (Nigh) Musfeldt (Chris) of Kansas City, KS. and two step granddaughters, Brooke(Bartnick) Enlow (Patrick) of Santa Claus IN and Brittiniey Bartnick of Evanston IN.
She was also the lucky great-grandmother to 17 beautiful great-grandchildren, Lucas and Logan Bartnick; Hannah Walker; Max, Grant, and Reed Goodburn; Grace, Carson and Foster Curry; Owen and Wade Davis; McKinley, Addie and Henry Cain; Tennison, Rylin, and Whitley Musfeldt and great great grandmother to Hallie and Lottie Enlow and Colton Cochenour.
She was also fondly known as “Aunt Middy” by her many nieces and nephews.
A part of the Greatest Generation, Mildred was a true example of hard work, honesty, staunch independence, and love for family first. She was a gifted seamstress and was still sewing up until a week before her death. A product of the depression and growing up on a farm, she let nothing go to waste. She and Dad built their first home on Bloomfield Road (State Road 45). She worked at RCA and then as an insurance agent for Joe Dial of Bloomington, Charles H. May of Ellettsville, and then for Bill C. Brown of Bloomington. Upon retirement, they owned and ran the Country Cupboard Antiques at their home. She loved quilts, depression glassware, and primitive oak antique furniture. She also loved to fish, play cards, and going to antique auctions.
