Wanda Blackburn

July 26, 1945 - November 5, 2020

Wanda Bare Blackburn, age 75, of Zephyrhills, Florida passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born July 26, 1945 in Ashe County to the late Dewey and Dora Bare. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roger A. Blackburn; two brothers, Clayton Bare and Clifford Bare; one sister, Peggy Bare Ziglar. Wanda loved her family, animals, and singing karaoke. She is survived by one sister, Mary B. Higgins of Sparta; three nieces, Barbara Rector and husband Blake of Sparta, Belinda Masterjohn and husband Tony of Raeford, Joan Skipper of Elizabethtown; two nephews, Daren Ziglar and wife Jennifer of Belews Creek, Johnny Evans of Elizabethtown; one brother-in-law, Charlie Ziglar of Walkertown; two canine companions, Snuggles and Bella; several other nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests your presence at the funeral service to honor the life of Wanda at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2020 in the chapel of Grandview Memorial Funeral Home with Brother Ed Hall officiating. Mrs. Blackburn will lie-in-state thirty minutes prior to the funeral service. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10th at Blackburn Family Cemetery in Elizabethtown. The family would like to extend special thanks to the Alleghany County EMS, the staff of Alleghany Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health Aircare, Becky Boyer and Becky Glasco. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Blackburn family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.