Alex Jack “AJ” Blackwell, 89, our beloved husband, Daddy, Papa, and brother went to greet Jesus at the Pearly Gates on Saturday, December 31st, 2016.
A native of Granville County, he was the son of the late Charlie Robert Blackwell and Bertie Parham and the husband of his late wife, Elaine Register Blackwell.
“AJ” was a lifetime member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church , a deacon, a member of the choir ,Sunday School teacher and an active member of The Gideons International.
He joined the Navy when he was seventeen and served in the Philipines during WWII. When he came home, he finished high school and became a dairy farmer which became, not only his job, but his passion.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 at Mountain Creek Baptist Church by Reverend Johnny Richards and Rev. Ken Childers. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Surviving are his current wife, Norma Blackwell, a daughter, Gwendolyn B. Harris (Larry) of Youngsville, two sons, William Mark Blackwell and Charlton Forest Blackwell (Dona), both of Oxford, two sisters, Marie Lewis of Raleigh and Lena Mae Brownd of Dunn, his grandchildren, Justin, Lee, Jessica, Nicholas, Kari and Nicole. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Janie Lee Harris and Doris Bradsher, brothers, Leslie Blackwell, Elbert Blackwell and Elwood Blackwell.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain Creek Baptist Church, 2187 Mountain Creek Rd, Oxford, NC 27565 or to Gideons International, PO Box 933, Oxford, NC 27565.
The visitation will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2017 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times at the home.