Mrs. Sarah Blackwell

Chesterfield, SC

Mrs. Sarah K. “Sue” Blackwell, age 74, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be 4:00 PM Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Tracy Gooding and Phillip Caulder, Jr. with burial to follow in the Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:30 – 4:00 PM Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. Blackwell was born September 6, 1942 in Chesterfield, SC a daughter of the late Leon M. and Addie Bell Rivers Stafford. She was a retired employee of Weller/Cooper Tools with nearly 30 years of service, and a faithful member of Bay Springs Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, shopping with her family, and working in her flowers. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Sue was also preceded in death by her brothers, Charles M. Stafford, and Alvin J. Stafford.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Gandhi E. Blackwell of the home; 4 daughters, Darlene (Clifton) Keith of Ruby, SC, Glenda (Bryan) Slocum of Lancaster, SC, Tammy (Hatch) Rivers of Chesterfield, SC, Kim (Matthew) Hurley of Waldorf, MD; grandchildren, Jena (Austin) Owen of Cheraw, SC, Allen (Elisabeth) Dixon of Ruby, SC, Matthew Dixon of Hartsville, SC, Amy (Scott) Rivers of Ohio, Heather (William) Rivers of Chesterfield, SC, Amber (Robbie) Gainey of Hartsville, SC, Nicholas Hurley and Shauna Hurley both of Waldorf, MD; 6 great grandchildren, Wyatt, Gus, Brock, Hunter, Liam, and Lily; 2 brothers, Steve M. (Mary Alice) Stafford, and Joe E. Stafford both of Cheraw, SC; 1 sister, Linda S. (Charles “Dave”) Price of Camden, SC, Sister-in-law, Christine Stafford of Cheraw, SC; also numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709 or to Bay Springs Baptist Church, 1888 Bay Springs Church Road, Chesterfield, SC 29709

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com)
is serving the Blackwell Family.