Brandon R Blackwell

He was born March 12, 1988 in El Dorado to Russell Blackwell and Elaine Harkrider Blackwell.

Brandon worked as a chemical engineer at GE Betz and Albemarle Corporation in Magnolia. He graduated Smackover High School as valedictorian and received an award for reading the most books. Brandon went on to graduate in 2010 from LA Tech University with his BS. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, cooking and hiking with his dog Molly. Brandon had posted many of his adventures in cooking and hiking on youtube under Arkansas Redneck2.

Preceding him in death are his maternal grandparents Paul Harkrider, Sonya Lancaster, Brandon has gone fishing again with Poppa Lester Lancaster

Survivors include his wife of 5 years, Michelle Lewis Blackwell of El Dorado, his parents, Russell & Elaine Blackwell of Smackover; his sister, Delaina Blackwell of Bossier City, LA; a nephew, Aaron Rogers of Bossier City, his in-laws, Gae Hays (Chuck) of El Dorado and Robert Thornton (Vickie) of Smackover; maternal grandparents, Bob and Mary Evans of Smackover and paternal grandparents, Don and Jewell Blackwell of Smackover.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Smackover with Rev. Carley Davis and Bro. Robert Thornton officiating. Burial will follow at Smackover Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.

Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Young’s Funeral Directors.

Memorials may be made to CCAPS, 506 W. Columbia, Magnolia, AR 71753.

An online guest registry will be available at youngsfuneralhome.com.