BORN

1922

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Wilson Funeral & Cremation Service

5301 Albemarle Road

Charlotte, North Carolina

Rebecca Blackwelder Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 17, 2014.

Rebecca Hall Blackwelder, 91, of Charlotte died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Carolinas Medical Center – Mercy.

A native of Charlotte, Mrs. Blackwelder was born to the late Eddie Lee Hall and Marie Burkhard Hall on July 15, 1922. She worked for Union Carbide for 25 years and then retired from Bendix Corporation. Mrs. Blackwelder spent the last years of her life taking care sick people including family and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband, James A. Blackwelder.

Mrs. Blackwelder is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held 2:00p.m., Thursday, March 20 in the chapel at Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service, 5301 Albemarle Rd., Charlotte. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be made at www.wilsonfuneralservices.com.

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March 21, 2014

My sincere sympathy to the family for the loss of your dear loved one. May you find peace and comfort in Psalms 65:2. Again my deepest sympathy.

March 20, 2014

I will miss you deeply. You were my second mother and now you can be with mother, Uncle Jim and Fat Mama. Rest in piece and we will see that Buffy is taken care of. Love Brat

March 19, 2014

Parks Cornelius

I am very sorry to hear of Becky's death. She was so kind during my mothers sickness. It was always a joy to talk to her on the phone. Those calls will be missed. May God bless you at this time.

March 19, 2014

Earl Harding

Going to miss the Sunday gathering and joking around. I'll miss you!

March 19, 2014

My deepest Condolence is to the Blackwelder Family in your time of grief and i hope 1Cor.15:26 bring you much comfort.

March 18, 2014

Our deepest sympathy. She will be missed.
Dora Blackwelder, Beth Beard and Gail Blackwelder

March 18, 2014

Lorene Fairfax

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

March 18, 2014

Minnie Hemphill

Extending deepest sympathy to the family of Rebecca Blackwelder. May the God of all comfort be with you at this time of grief.

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