Danny Reese Blackwell Obituary
In loving memory of Danny Reese Blackwell of Kershaw, South Carolina, who departed this world on March 11, 2026 at the age of 94. Danny leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Doris Hilton and David Reese Blackwell; and his significant other Betty Lou Griffith Blackwell. He is survived by: his children, Elizabeth Blackwell Roberts (Robin D. Roberts) of Washington, DC, David Reese Blackwell (Linda Larkin Blackwell) of Lancaster, Amy Blackwell Sims (Stephen Sims) of Charlotte, Daniel Griffith Blackwell (Erika Stenstrom Blackwell) of Maiden and Griffith Blackwell Barre (Stewart Barre) of Columbia; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Sims Miles (Thomas Blount Miles) of Birmingham, Alabama, Millicent Blackwell Sims, Stephen Hubert Sims, Jr. (Elizabeth Steitz Sims) of New York, Griffith Roberts Roth (James Merritt Roth) of McLean, Virginia, Blythe Roberts McNerney (Ian John McNerney) of Bethesda, Maryland, Madeline Griffith Jordan (John Miles Jordan IV) of Mount Pleasant, John Stewart Barre of Columbia, Lyles Elizabeth Barre of Waterville, Maine, David Reese Blackwell III (Sarah Freeman Blackwell) of Charlotte, Larkin Blackwell Julian (Ross T. Julian, Jr.) of Charlotte, William Andrew Blackwell of Arlington, Virginia and Benjamin Scott Blackwell of Maiden; and his great grandchildren, Katherine Blackwell Miles, Reese Elizabeth Miles of Birmingham, Alabama, James Porter Roth, Harrison Merritt Roth, Charlotte Griffith Roth of McLean, Virginia, Merrill Blythe McNerney, Grayson Elizabeth McNerney of Bethesda, Maryland, Pierce Mercer Julian, Scarlett Larkin Julian of Charlotte, Freeman Reese Blackwell, Betty Lou Blackwell of Charlotte, Nellie Grace Sims and Etta Francis Sims of New York.
Memorial gifts may be made to Plexus Health.
