Scott County, Virginia, Obituaries:  David B. Blackwell

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Bristol Herald Courier
Friday, December 6, 2002

David B. Blackwell
    WEBER CITY -- David Brian Blackwell, 30, entered into rest Tuesday, Dec.
3, 2002. Born in Sullivan County, Aug. 26, 1972, he was a graduate of Gate
City High School and a carpenter by trade. David was an avid fisherman since
the age of 2, an outdoor enthusiast with a sincere love of nature and a friend
to animals. He had a contagious smile and a gentle nature. He lived his life
with a desire to do things that would make this world a better place for us
all. David's grandfathers, Horace Blackwell and Scott Boatright preceded him
in death.
    Surviving are his father, Sam "Sandy" Blackwell and Brenda of Weber City;
his mother, Sue Ella Boatright-Wells and Tim "Beech" Wells of Hiltons, Va.;
brother, Samuel Blackwell of Portsmouth, N.H., and James and sister-in-law
Ruth Blackwell of Knoxville; paternal grandmother, Edith Blackwell of Johnson
City; maternal grandmother, Janie Boatright of Kingsport; a niece, Chelsea
Theriault of Hiltons; four uncles, Michael and Doug Blackwell and Scott and
Bill Boatright; one aunt, Lennie Blackwell Story; and a number of loving
cousins.
    The family will be receiving friends from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2002,
at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be conducted at 8 p.m. in the Gene
Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Will Shewey officiating.
Music will be provided by Oscar Harris, Dale Jett and Bruce Nickols. Angela
Boatright Kenny will be the soloist.
    Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at 11 a.m. in
Blackwell Family and (Fincastle) Cemetery in Dungannon, Va. John Kilgore,
Michael Pyne, Jason Blackwell, Gabe Story, Jake Story, Michael Pauley, David
Pauley and West Adams will serve as pallbearers. Bobby Click, Paul McKinney,
Terry Olinger, Ben Irwin, Dale Jett, Oscar Harris, Bruce Nickols, Stan Rogers,
Dave Mason and Gary Story will serve as honorary pallbearers.
    The family will meet at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home to go in
procession to the cemetery.
    Online condolences may be made at gefh@mountnet.com.


Bristol Herald Courier
Saturday, December 7, 2002

David B. Blackwell
    WEBER CITY -- Graveside services for David Brian Blackwell will be
conducted Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at 11 a.m. in Blackwell Family and
(Fincastle) Cemetery in Dungannon, Va. John Kilgore, Michael Pyne, Jason
Blackwell, Gabe Story, Jake Story, Michael Pauley, David Pauley and Wes Adams
will serve as pallbearers. Bobby Click, Paul McKinney, Terry Olinger, Ben
Irwin, Dale Jett, Oscar Harris, Bruce Nickols, Stan Rogers, Dave Mason and
Gary Story will serve as honorary pallbearers.
     The family will meet at 9:15 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home to go in
procession to the cemetery.
     Online condolences may be made at gcfh@mountnet.com.
     Mr. Blackwell, 30, entered into rest Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002. 
     Gate City Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.