Virginia Blackwell's Obituary
Virginia Mae Blackwell, age 85 of Mableton passed away August 7, 2020.
Virginia was a faithful member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church for 20 years.
She retired after 28 long years as a social worker for the states of South Carolina and Georgia.
Virginia was a strong faithful servant and passed those values to her whole family and everyone she met.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 long years, LeGrand Blackwell, Sr.
Virginia is survived by her son and daughter-in law, LeGrand Lee Blackwell, Jr. and Maria Blackwell; daughter, Valeri Blackwell; son and daughter-in-law, John Harrison Blackwell and Kathe Blackwell; daughter, Vickki April Blackwell, and her china doll, DeNise Patrick; brother, John Phillip Wright, Jr.; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and loved ones as well as her special church family at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, August 15, 11:00 AM at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church with Dr. Randal Whitten officiating. Interment to follow the service at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 4:00PM-8:00 PM at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home.
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