Larry Marion Blackwell

Mr. Larry Marion Blackwell, age 68 of Clarkesville, GA passed away Friday June 20, 2014 at Habersham Medical Center.

A son of the late Marion and Catherine Stephens Blackwell, he was born October 29, 1945 in Stephens County, Georgia where he lived most of the life. He was retired from Morris Transportation Company with a number of years of service and served in the United States Navy. He was a member of Old Nacoochee Baptist Church were he was a Sunday School teacher for 20 years and a church officer. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Survivors include his wife Patricia English Blackwell of the home; two daughters Tammy Blackwell of California and Patrice (Doug) Smith of Clarkesville, GA, one stepdaughter Anne Ritchie of Thompson, GA, two stepsons Keith (Patricia) Ritchie of Winder, GA and Mike Ritchie of Westminster, SC, two grandchildren Eric(Shannon) Smith and Tyler Smith, also four step-grandchildren and five step-great grandchildren and four brothers Kenneth, Ronnie, Donnie, and Tony and four sisters Sue, Nadine, Peggy and Donna.

Services will be 2 P.M. Sunday June 22, at the Old Nacoochee Baptist Church with Reverend Thomas Gragg, Reverend Bill Trotter and Reverend Jerry Vandiver officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Bradley Keith, Levie Blackwell, Eric McIntyre, Doug McIntyre, David McIntyre and David Arnold.

The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home from 2-4 and 6-8 on Saturday June 21.

Interment will follow in Old Nacoochee Baptist Church Cemetery. Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Larry Marion Blackwell.

Online condolences can be made by visiting the website at www.acree-davisfh.com