Julia Jeanette Comalander

Published 7:45 pm Monday, March 21, 2011

Ms. Julia Jeanette Comalander, 47, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at her residence. She was a native of Rome, Ga., and had lived in Flomaton for more than 30 years. She had worked as a clerk at the Minute Stop and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Milam and a brother, Walter Daniel “Buck” Milam.

She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Vera (Adolph) Riendeau of Robertsdale; her husband, Joseph H. Blackburn of Flomaton; a stepson, Joseph R. (Amanda) Blackburn of Flomaton; a stepdaughter, Vilan (Blake) Calloway of Byrneville, Fla.; three brothers, Billy Milam, Ronnie Milam and James Milam, all of Summerville, Ga.; two sisters, Diane (Jim) Badgero of Rome, Ga. and Freda Laycock of New Smyrna, Ga.; and four grandchildren, Nathan, Savannah, Luke and Sarah.

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 20, at 3 p.m. at Flomaton Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Jerry Keese officiating. Burial followed at McCurdy Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing.