Church services for Tolbert “Harold” Blackstock, Jr., age 84 , of Morton, Texas , are scheduled at 11:00 AM , Thursday, March 6, 2025 at New Life Ministries Church in Morton with Beverly McClellan of Morton and Donnye Richardson of Morton officiating. Burial will be in Morton Memorial Cemetery. Harold passed from this life on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Levelland, Texas.
He was born December 29, 1940 in Lamesa, Texas to Tolbert and Juanita (Wyatt) Blackstock, Sr. He married Twylla Smelser in Morton on September 5, 1959, and together they raised three children.
Harold served on the Morton Volunteer Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter for 22 years.
He was employed by Cochran County and worked for Precinct 1 for 44 years.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Brigette Baldwin; his parents; a sister, Linda Hatter; and a great- grandson, Canyon Cason.
Harold is survived by his wife, Twylla Blackstock of Morton; his daughter, Sharon Thursby and her husband, Vic of Corydon, Indiana; his son, Les Blackstock and his wife, Melinda of Morton, Texas; a son-in-law, Chris Baldwin of Morton, Texas; a sister, Brenda Enos of Lubbock, Texas; a brother, Maurice Blackstock of Wolfforth, Texas; and his nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be sent to New Life Ministries Church, 634 State Highway 214, Morton, Texas, 79346.
Online condolences may be made at www.ellisfuneralhomes.com