Of Riverdale, MD went to be with the Lord on July 14, 2014. Beloved wife of the late John A. Blackwell, Sr.; loving mother of John A. Blackwell, Jr. (Barbara), James A. Blackwell (Linda), Timothy B. Blackwell (Sharon), Donna M. Warren (George), Patricia A. Westland (Perry) and J'Anne E. Lavin (Mike). Also survived by 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Rt. 450 and Racetrack Rd., Bowie, MD 20715 on Thursday, July 17 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and at St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Riverdale, MD on Friday, July 18 from 10:30 a.m. until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Bowie, MD.