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Cedric Antonio Blueford, 29, of Houston, formerly of El Dorado, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in Houston.

He was born Dec. 11, 1978, in El Dorado, the son of James and Jannie Mae Jones Blueford. He was a 1997 graduate of El Dorado High School. He was a member of Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, where he served as the church musician.

He was preceded in death by his mother and his maternal grandmother, Idonia Marie Daniels.

Survivors include his father, James L. Blueford of El Dorado; four brothers, Roderick Billings of El Dorado, James Murphy of Houston, Quinson Blueford of Virginia Beach, Va. and Bosca Tatum of Marietta, Ga.; one sister, Alesha Blueford of El Dorado; and his paternal grandmother, Essielene Williams of El Dorado.

Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at St. James Baptist Church with Bishop George Calloway Jr. officiating.

Burial will be in Lott Burgy Cemetery in El Dorado under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home.

Public viewing will be held from 1 until 5 p.m. today and from 8 until 9:30 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

The family will be at 2305 Lakeland and will meet at the Fairview Community Center at 1018 E. Wilson after the service to meet with friends.