Sarah Blackwell

Sarah Ellen Blackwell, 83, of Hope Mills, died Friday, June 20, 2014.

She was born August 10, 1930 in St. Albans, WV to the late William and Rosa Lawrence. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Hope Mills. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain.

Mrs. Blackwell is survived by her sons, Johnny Blackwell, Wayne Blackwell, and Douglas Blackwell; daughter, Jane Turpin; and five grandchildren.

She was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.