Carol M. Blackney

She was born on Christmas Day, 1927, to Albert and Margaret Bowen in Buffalo, NY.

She attended nursing school in Buffalo.

She married Boyd R. Blackney on November 27, 1947.

She was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church since its inception. Mrs. Blackney felt a deep respect for the sanctity of human life and a burden for the unborn and their mothers. She was the first Respect Life Committee chairperson at St. Matthew. She was instrumental in the formation of the Pregnancy Care Center of Charlotte and worked tirelessly in the pro- life movement for many years and later as a prayer warrior. She was highly respected in her community.

She was a loving and praying wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Mrs. Ann Benteen and Michael, Mrs. Christine Jones and Richard, Rev. David Blackney and Gail, Mr. Kenneth Blackney and Angela Beaver, and Ms. Margaret Blackney. She was a treasured grandmother to Mr. Eric Morris, Mrs. Amy Blackney Lemon, Mrs. Rebecca Morris Clay, Mr. Kenneth Morris, Mr. Shawn Blackney, Mr. Nathaniel Benteen, Mr. Adrian Blackney, Miss Rachel Blackney, and Sgt. Luke Blackney and great-grandmother to 12.

She leaves behind a legacy of faith, devotion and prayer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister Marie, brother Frank, and daughter-in-law Stephanie.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Msgr. John J. McSweeney on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 11 am at St. Matthew Catholic Church in the day chapel. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn East Cemetery, Matthews, NC.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 pm at McEwen Funeral Service- Pineville Chapel followed by a rosary.

Memorials may be made to Pregnancy Resource Center of Charlotte 1505 E. 4th St. Charlotte, NC, 28204, www.prccharlotte.com and Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090. Baltimore, MD 21203, www.crs.org.

Condolences to the family may be offered at www.mcewenpinevillechapel.com.