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Kay “KayKay” Thompson Blackwell

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Birth	:	3 Jun 1934 McAdenville, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	8 Nov 2010 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.1631000, -81.5844000
Description	:	Kay (Thompson) "KayKay" Blackwell, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Monday, November 8, 2010 at her residence. Born in McAdenville, NC, Mrs. Blackwell was the widow of Marvin Lawrance Blackwell and the daughter of the late Lewis Cox and Mary Frances (Kay) Thompson. She worked as an Instructional Television Coordinator for all Spartanburg County schools and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Mrs. Blackwell was the founder of the Col. Jacob Blackwell Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution Snow Campaign Chapter, she was PTA President of... Read More	Kay (Thompson) "KayKay" Blackwell, 76, of Spartanburg, SC, passed away Monday, November 8, 2010 at her residence. Born in McAdenville, NC, Mrs. Blackwell was the widow of Marvin Lawrance Blackwell and the daughter of the late Lewis Cox and Mary Frances (Kay) Thompson. She worked as an Instructional Television Coordinator for all Spartanburg County schools and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Mrs. Blackwell was the founder of the Col. Jacob Blackwell Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution Snow Campaign Chapter, she was PTA President of Barringer Elementary School, Mrs. Blackwell was also a proud member of Cherokee County's "The Neighborhood," and while at Blacksburg High School, she received All State honors playing the oboe and was Salutatorian of her 1951 graduating class. Surviving Mrs. Blackwell is a son, Marvin Barry Blackwell, Sr. and wife Beverly (Giles) Blackwell of Charlotte; a daughter, Donna Kay (Blackwell) Childers and husband Joe Michael Childers of Spartanburg; four grandchildren, Leigha Giles Blackwell and fiancé Jonathan Lee Sink of Columbia, SC, Joseph Michael Childers of Charleston, Marvin "Mark" Barry Blackwell, Jr. of Charlotte, and Laura Kay Childers Cox and husband Dustin Roger Cox of Spartanburg; a great-grandchild, Connor Cayden Cox of Spartanburg; a sister, Viola Thompson Stanko of Blacksburg; an aunt, Eula Kay Gilliland of Gaffney, three sisters-in-law, Rachel Blackwell Carpenter of Blacksburg, Angela Hardin Broome of Blacksburg, and Reatha Martin Blackwell of Kings Mountain, NC; numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews; and a beloved helper and friend for 20 years, Katherine Ann Stroble. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Blackwell was preceded in death by a brother, William "Bill" Lewis Thompson. A memorial service was held Monday, November 15, 2010, at 4:00 PM at Morningside Baptist Church with Dr. Kirk Neely officiating. A celebration immediately followed at Mrs. Blackwell's residence. Memorials could be made to Morningside Baptist Church Library, 897 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302; The Colonial Dames of the 17th Century National Library, 1300 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036-1695; or to the Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Published: Spartanburg Herald Journal Friday, November 12, 2010

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Kay “KayKay” Thompson Blackwell's memorial is located at: Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery, Blacksburg, Cherokee County, USA.
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Kay “KayKay” Thompson Blackwell death on 8 Nov 2010 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.1631000
Longitude: -81.5844000

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Marvin Lawrance Blackwell Jr.

(1929 - 2006)

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