Michael King Blackwell

Michael “Blackie” Blackwell passed from this earth on January 3, 2018 at the age of 73. He was born on December 1, 1944 in Chattanooga, TN and raised in Texas. Blackie was a Eagle Scout, Graduate of North Texas State University and a US Navy veteran. He had careers in Air Traffic Control and retail management. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Elmer and Evelyn Blackwell and his wife Joyce (Grimes) Blackwell.

He is survived by his stepmother Reba Blackwell, Brother David Blackwell, sons Bradley and Justin Blackwell, daughter Jennifer (Blackwell) Gessel and husband Buddy Gessel, and granddaughters Sydney, Scarlett and Shiloh Gessel, as well as many other family and friends.