Robert L. "Skip" Blaylock

Robert L. "Skip" Blaylock, age 74 of Hamilton, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 2:05PM. He was born in Hamilton on May 6, 1941 to Roy and Faye (King) Blaylock. Robert was a United States Army Veteran serving from 1961-1963. Robert was employed at Champion International Paper Company for 30 years, retiring in 1995. From the very beginning he was a loyal Cleveland Browns fan; loved golfing, and spending time with his family. On June 20, 1964 in Camden, OH, he married Linda Born.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda Blaylock; three children, Joni (David) Blaylock, Bobby Blaylock, and Ronnie (Tammy) Blaylock; four grandchildren, Tosha Rutherford, Chris Blaylock, Emily Blaylock, and Benjamin Blaylock; seven great-grandchildren, Caitla, Treven, Devin, Cory, Holly, Brayden, and Bailey; one sister, Linda Gadd; one brother, Donny (Sandy) Blaylock; one sister in law, Judy (Charlie) Clark; and many nieces, nephews, other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, George Blaylock; and one brother in law, Terry Gadd.

Funeral service will be held at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 7PM with Pastor Dean Curtis officiating. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 5PM-7PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Southwest Ohio. The family wishes to express a special thank you to his nurses, Brenda and Wendy, for their care and support.