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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, January 22, 1992                   TAG: 9201210030
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: FLORENCE, KY.                                 LENGTH: Short

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OBIT BLACKWELL, T.

BLACKWELL, THELMA L.

Mrs. Thelma Lee Blackwell, age 72, of Florence, Ky. and formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday. Mrs. Blackwell was a member of Florence Baptist Church. She was the widow of Robert Alexander Blackwell and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Patricia Bedford, with whom she made her home in Florence, Ky.; Mrs. Sandra Kobielski, Reston; Mrs. Linda B. Camper, Roanoke; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Roanoke Chapel, 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 1992, with the Rev. John Cochran officiating. Interment in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family suggest that memorials contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends at Lotz Roanoke Chapel Thursday beginning at 12:00 noon.

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