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Submitted: 5/23/15 • Approved: 5/27/15 • Last Updated: 5/30/15 • R1078534-G301350-S3
1871 - 1936
Richard
1861 - 1936
Obituary
RICHARD D. BLACKWELL DIES SUDDENLY TODAY
Richard D. Blackwell, 74, farmer, died from a heart attack early today at his home, 327 Locust Ave. Mr. Blackwell lived about two hours after he was stricken. He was born December 08, 1861, at Oxford, Mississippi, and had lived in Faulkner County since a young man.
He was married to Miss Lucy Mabry at Holland in 1884. Mrs. Blackwell died during the pneumonia siege here last winter. The date of her death was January 29.
Mr. Blackwell is survived by two sons, Edgar and Billie Blackwell of Conway; four daughters, Miss Cora Blackwell of Conway, Mrs. Guy A. Simmons, Jr., of Little Rock, Mrs. L.P. Fugatt and Mrs. Gertrude Fulmer of Vilonia; and a brother, C.S. Blackwell of Wooster.
Mr. Blackwell was a member of the Baptist Church and the Woodmen of the World fraternal organization.
Funeral services will be conducted from the family home tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in charge of Dr. E.P.J. Garrott, pastor of the First Baptist Church, and interment made in Macedonia Cemetery in charge of Doolin's Funeral Home.
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Obituary
MRS. R.D. BLACKWELL, NATIVE OF CONWAY, DIES
Mrs. Lucy Blackwell, aged 64, wife of R.D. Blackwell, died of pneumonia at 7:30 Wednesday night, at the family home, 327 Locust Avenue. Mrs. Blackwell was a native and lifelong resident of Faulkner and was born in the Holland community, April 03, 1871. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Edgar and Billie of Conway; four daughters, Mrs. Lillian Fugatt and Mrs. Gertrude Fulmer of Vilonia, Mrs. Adele Simmons of Little Rock, and Miss Cora Blackwell of Conway; five brothers, A.L. and Hazel Mabry of Conway, John and Tom Mabry of Holland, and J.A. Mabry of Plainview, Tex.; and three sisters, Mrs. C.R. Berry and Mrs. I.M. Campbell and Mrs. Tom McDonald of Vilonia.
Funeral services will be at the Blackwell home tomorrow at 10 a.m. by Dr. E.P.J. Garott, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Macedonia Cemetery, northeast of Conway, in charge of Doolin's Funeral Home.
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