George Blackburn died on Jan. 26, 2016.
Blackburn retired from Greenfield Industries after 42 years, ending his career as the director of International Sales. He was a mentor at Greenfield and touched many lives.
Blackburn is survived by his wife, Katherine Blackburn; daughters, Diane Hyatt, Barbara DuRegger (Jason), and Amy Dreyer (Chris); son, George Blackburn (Kara); brother, Howard Blackburn; and grandchildren, Heather, Kevin, Megan, Jake and Blair.
The family requests donations to The Heart and Vascular Services Fund c/o University Health Care Foundation, 2100 Central Avenue Suite D1, Augusta, GA 30904.