Bobby Orval Blackmon

Bobby Orval Blackmon, 79, of Frisco, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was born on June 3, 1941, in Dallas, to the late Culbert & Maureen (Davis) Blackmon. Bobby was a 1960 graduate of North Dallas High School. He went on to proudly serve our country in the United States Army for 11 year, the United States Airforce for 18 years, and then retired from the Air Force Reserves. Bobby was a very proud American and was patriotic throughout his life.

Bobby worked for various companies over the years, Western Electric - now known as AT&T; Autozone, Cherry Air, CRST Trucking Company and then retired from Walmart after 20 years of service as a mechanic. He was truly a man of all trades and demonstrated that not only in his professional life but in his personal life.

Bobby was a lover of life and enjoyed all that life had to offer. He had a great sense of humor, loved telling jokes, and never met a stranger! He enjoyed traveling, jogging, watching Wheel of Fortune, and had a sweet tooth (especially donuts!). Bobby was great with numbers and had an amazing memory to recall information. He had a strong faith and love for God and his church and was a member of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church (where he met his wife, Linda) and, most recently, First United Methodist Church in Allen. Most of all, Bobby had a love of cars and planes, and had vast magazine collection of both interests. Bobby was a NASCAR fanatic, was a member of the Morning Maniacs Car Club, and loved his 1957 Belair Chevy. He enjoyed going to air shows and knew the ins and outs of airplanes, especially the ones he worked on over the years. Bobby’s larger than life personality and heart will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him.

In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by his former wife and friend, Elizabeth Blackmon; and son, Robert Todd Blackmon in 2015. He leaves behind to cherish his memory: his devoted wife of 23 years, Linda Blackmon; daughter, Lisa Pool of Laredo, TX; stepchildren, Patricia Ort of Flora, IL, Diane Zehner of Effingham, IL, Kathy (Dennis) Tapper of Aledo, TX; and William (Brandy) Rinehart of Little Elm; 12 grandchildren, Taylor Pool, Natalie Pool, Jason Hancock, Brandon (Jacqueline) O’Connor, Tiffany (Chris) Wicke, Tanara (Alex) McDonald, Colin (Adelia) Sulzberger, Quade Parker, Alexa Parker, Preslie Rinehart, Baker Rinehart, and Drew Rinehart; 16 great-grandchildren, Genessa, Jonathan, Jordan, Nala, Akira, Yori, Adelyn, Ben, Isabel, Charlotte, Andrew, Haley, Carson, Arlen, & Ronan; and sister, Ruby (Jerry) Snow of Ben Wheeler, TX.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:00am at First United Methodist Church, 601 S. Greenville Ave., Allen, TX 75002, with Rev. Mary Beth Hardesty-Crouch and Rev. Walt Lundy co-officiating. Inurnment with military honors will follow in the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery.