Son of the late Ilene Hall and Cecil Forde.

Husband of Harriette Blackett (Retired Secretary  of the Deighton Griffith School).

Father of Pedro Blackett, Simone Burnett (USA), Cordale Francis (Canada) and Brandon (Grenada).

Brother of Eureka Drayton (UK), Kenmore Hall, Maureen Forde and Annette Hall-Tuitt (UK).

Grandfather of Asia, Danya and Caleb Francis.

Brother-in-law of Anthony Forde, Stephen Tuitt, Yvonne Sandiford, Gaynel Cummins, Marcia Williams, Colin Brathwaite, Joan Walcott and Wynsome Williams.

Uncle of 9.

Cousin of the Grant, Gibson, Bellamy, Chandler and the Blackett families.

Friend of many.

The funeral of the late Cortez Ulric Blackett leaves Keith Jones Funeral Home, Passage Road, St. Michael on Saturday 15^th February 2025 at 8:30a.m. for St. Leonard’s Church, Westbury Road, St. Michael where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00a.m. for a Service of Thanksgiving followed by the interment in the churchyard.

The organist and members of the church choir are kindly asked to attend. Floral tributes may be sent to Keith Jones Funeral Home no later than 8:00a.m. on Saturday.  Viewing of the body will take place in the Chapel of Keith Jones Funeral Home from 4:30p.m. to 6:00p.m on Friday.

Live streaming of the funeral service can be viewed at

https://eternally-cherished.online/CortezBlackett

Condolences can be sent to keithjonesfunerals@caribsurf.com