Elbert Blackwood Jr., 73, husband of Mary Ann Blackwood and a resident of Stevens Road in Chapel Hill, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, July 2, at Heritage Funeral Home with Charlie Norman and Tommy Hemphill officiating. Burial followed in Temple Cemetery in Marshall County.

Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family and was in charge of all arrangements.

Born in Georgia on Aug. 2, 1939, Elbert was the son of the late Isaac Elbert and Bessie May Reeder Blackwood Sr. He worked as an EMT at the Nashville Fire Department. He enjoyed woodwork and also liked to travel and camp in his motor home.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Cunningham, and sister, Lorene Hendricks.

In addition to his wife of 52 years, he leaves behind to cherish his memory two sons, Craig (Betty) Blackwood of Chapel Hill and Mark (Tammy) Blackwood of Columbia; brother, Charles "Friday" (Sherri) Blackwood of Madison; sister, Sarah Courtney of Las Vegas, Nev.; granddaughter, Tiffany (Paul) Tate of Huntland; and great-grandchildren: P.J. and Ben Tate.

Elbert's friends and nephews served as pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers were all emergency services.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 2000 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203.

You may share condolences with the family at the Heritage Funeral Home website

www.TnFunerals.com.