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     George Ladd Blassingham was buried at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW. 102nd Ave., Bushnell, Sumter Co., Florida.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 228-36-6431.⁶ He was born on August 27, 1931 at Norfolk, Virginia.^6,1,2 He married Charlene Etienne Elmore, daughter of Charlie Basil Rupe and Hilma Esbeth Elmore, on July 27, 1963 at New Castle, Craig Co., Virginia.⁵ George Ladd Blassingham died on February 9, 2002 at Ocala, Marion Co., Florida, at age 70.^6,2,4 He BLASSINGHAM, George Ladd, 70, a retired photographer, died Saturday, February 9, 2002, at Ocala Regional Medical Center in Florida. A native of Norfolk, Va., he resided in Roanoke before relocating to Florida in 1978. Mr. Blassingham was former chief of Ocklawaha, Florida, Volunteer Fire Department. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Mr. Blassingham was preceded in death by his parents William V. and Margarette Blassingham, and a brother, William V. Blassingham, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Charlene Blassingham, Ocala, Florida; sons, Charles L. Dowdy, Suffolk, Va., Gregory Elmore and James M. Blassingham, both of Ocala; daughter Cindy Dowdy, Tampa, Florida; sister, Kay Strong, Union Hall, Va; and five grandchildren. on February 19, 2002.⁴

     Robert Warren "Bob" Elmore was born on May 30, 1945 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.^1,2 He married Linda Carol Cammer on January 30, 1966 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.^2,3 Robert Warren "Bob" Elmore died on September 15, 2012 at South Carolina at age 67.² He Robert “Bob” Warren Elmore, 67, husband of Linda Cammer Elmore for 46 years, died on Saturday, September 15, 2012. Bob was born May 30, 1945, in Charlotte, NC to the late Warren Carlyle Elmore and Ruby Earlene Lee Elmore. A graduate of N.C. State University, Bob enjoyed a successful career in both the Plastics and Fibers Division of Phillips Petroleum. A series of corporate mergers eventually allowed him to retire from the Chemicals Division of British Petroleum and following retirement he was given the opportunity to serve as an International Marketing Development Consultant for BP. His career pathand resulting retirement options allowed personal time for him to lower his golf handicap and to pursue his art as well as his music, to his mind, all equally important endeavors. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Rick Elmore and wife Linda; a daughter, Donna Epps and husband Yancey; a brother, Robin Elmore and wife Jennifer; a sister, Pattie Rogers and husband Mike; and four grandchildren, Robert Elmore, Hannah Epps, Abbie Elmore and Emma Epps. on September 18, 2012.²