Graveside Services for Robert John Blackstock, age 71, of Livingston will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Livingston with Bro. Harold Isaacs officiating.

He was born on August 14, 1940 in New York, New York to John Blackstock and Mozelle Burns Blackstock and passed away on November 14, 2011 in Houston, Texas.

At the age of 14 Robert began working in the family business and became the owner/manager of Blackstock Auto Salvage in his adult years. Following the sale of this business Robert enjoyed working with Arts and Crafts as part of his wife''s business, Pasttimes. He enjoyed traveling becoming a Workkamper along with his wife. Working in the summer months they held positions in many campgrounds across the Country: Graham Creek on Vallecito Lake in Durango, Colorado. Cloquet / Duluth KOA in Minnesota, Crazy Horse Campground in Custer, South Dakota, in the Dixie National Forest near St. George, Utah they Managed the Pine Valley Campgrounds for 2 seasons, the Tremont Resort in Townsend, Tennessee, and Twin Knobs Campgrounds for two years in Eastern Kentucky near Morehead.

Robert survived cancer after his first diagnosis in 1993 and then remained Cancer free for 18 years.

He is preceded in death by his Parents, John Blackstock and Mozelle Burns Blackstock, Brothers, Richard Blackstock and Michael Blackstock.

Robert is survived by his Wife of 50 Years as of October 9, 2011, Judy Bailey Blackstock of Livingston, Daughters, Julye Taylor and Vickie Wall, both of Livingston, Foster Son, Harold Johnson of Livingston, Granddaughter, Magen and Husband, Coy Carpenter of Nederland, Granddaughter, Mayce Taylor of Huntsville, Great Granddaughter, Madysen Carpenter of Nederland. Numerous Other Relatives and Friends also survive.

Cochran Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Please sign our online register at

www.cochranfh.com