Helen Blackwell Obituary
The memory of Helen Blackwell of Gaffney, South Carolina, who passed away on January 30, 2025 at the age of 93, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Helen Blackwell to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Leonard Lester Blackwell; her parents, Garland Painter, Sr. and Mamie Blanton Painter; her siblings, Millie Donahue, Garland Painter, Jr., Horace Painter and Jonas Claude Painter; and her half-brothers, Carl Painter and Gayle Painter.
She is survived by: her caregivers, Kaye Allison (Rex) and Sheila Carpenter (Dave); her sibling's children, Teresa Bright (Benny), Deborah McKnight (Terry), Cindy Honeycutt (Robbie), Mike Painter (Sharon) and Denise Volz; her sister-in-law Anita Painter; and her extended family, Terry Blackwell (Bonnie), Leonard Blackwell, Jr. (Emily) and Todd Blackwell.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: West End Baptist Church, 400 Overbrook Drive, Gaffney, SC 29341.
