THE LATE RALPH BLACKSHEAR SR. WAS MARRIED TO THE LATE MARY LEE BLACKSHEAR (CHINA DOLL). THE FATHER OF 6 CHILDREN, LATHA,HERMIE,MARY,HELEN,THE LATE RALPH JR. AND ROY. RALPH BLACKSHEARS LIFE WAS FOR THE SERVICE OF HIS LORD AN SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.  AS A TEENAGER WALKING BY A TENT IN WINTERPARK FLORIDA HE TOOK HIS STAND AS A SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST.  HE BEGAN THE CHURCH HE WORSHIPPED WEEKLY IN HIS LIVINGROOM. THERE MOUNT CARMEL SDA WAS BORN.  RALPH SERVED AS THE 1ST ELDER UNTIL HIS TIME OF DEATH.  MY GRANDFATHER WAS THE PILLAR IN OUR FAMILY NETWORK... HE WAS ROYALTY AND ALWAYS RESPECTED WITH YES SIR OR NO SIR.  I LEARNED SO MANY VALUABLE LESSONS ON LIFE ALONE FROM HIM.  HE WAS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TOO ME AND MY KIDS BRYITTANY AND BRYAN, GOD GAVE US THOSE LAST DAYS HERE ON EARTH TOO SPEND WITH HIM. (THANK YOU GOD FOR THAT)  WE MISS YOU EVERYDAY...GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN...