Joyce Mae Blackwell
January 19, 1944 ~ August 25, 2007
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The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 1, 2007 from 9:00-10:00 AM at St. Lukes U.A.M.E. Church, Piney Point, MD where a Funeral will be held at 10:00 AM with Rev. Rudy Brooks officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
Joyce Mae "Nanny" Blackwell, 63, of Piney Point, MD died August 25, 2007 in Georgetown University Hospital. Born January 19, 1944 on St. George's Island, MD she was the daughter of Catherine N. Blackwell Travers of Piney Point, MD. She is survived by her children; Judy M. Moore of Lexington Park, MD and William X. Blackwell of Washington, DC; siblings, William F. and Robert H. Blackwell, both of Piney Point, MD, Ronald J. Blackwell of Great Mills, MD and John Wooten of Waldorf, MD. She is also survived by six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Her sister Evangeline Blackwell preceded her in death. A lifelong resident of St. Mary's County, Nanny attended Jarboeville School and was employed with Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 1, 2007 from 9:00 - 10:00 AM in St. Luke's U.A.M.E. Church, Piney Point, MD where a funeral service will be at 10:00 AM with Reverend Rudy Brooks officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Thompson, Sterling Green, Charles Lawrence, John Clayton, Ralph Clayton Jr., and Darnell Mason. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Blackwell, Daryl Blackwell, Geryl Blackwell, Wayne Blackwell, Marvin Blackwell, James Blackwell, Robert Herbert, Francis Terrell Robinson, Leslie Robinson, Omega Nunley, Michael Thomas and Colbert Barnes, IV. Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
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“”To the Blackwell Family” My heart is truly saddened by the loss of a great friend, mentor and subsitute mom to others. I will miss you dearly, but I revel in the joy and knowledge that you have achieved supreme and external happiness with your Lord. Bless you always and we will carry you in our hearts. Judy and Billy please stay strong, you had a wonderful and loving mother. Love Gloria”
“”With God’s love and support of those who care so much, may you find the comfort and strength that will help you now and throughout the days ahead”.”
“To Judy and Bana and the Blackwell, you have my deepest sympathy in the loss of of your love. May God comfort you and continue to bless you. “
“To the Blackwell family especially Judy and Billy, you have my deepest sympathy. I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.”
“To the Blackwell family I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.”
“To the entire Blackwell family, On behalf of the Robinson family, we would like to extend our sincere condolences to you all. We know that you all have heavy hearts right now but follow the light of God and he will bring you through your darkness. Joyce was such a beautiful person and that warm smile would touch a heart in a minute. Cherish the memories that each of you have of her and let them be your strength. Our prayers are with you all. “
“To The Blackwell Family, Our heart goes out to Judy, Billy and the entire family in your time of sorrow. May God’s Grace Strengthen You. “
“Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this sad time. We are hoping that the memories you have of your mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt will sustain you during this time and that in time you will look back on these precious memories that you have of Joyce and find comfort. Take care of yourselves and know that Joyce is with Jesus and is no longer suffering. “
“Judy, Billie, Sis. Catherine, I am deeply sorry for you loss of a fine woman. A beautiful woman I only remember seeing with a smile on her face. God has promise to never leave us or forsake us in a time of need, so remember that He is right there with you, carrying you through your pain and grief. My prayers are with you all. Maxine and Family”
“Nanny, Words cannot express how I feel right now. Not a day has gone by since you left us that I don’t think about you. You will forever be in my heart. I miss you dearly. I know that the pain that I’m feeling is nothing compare to the pain that you have endure for the last three months. That’s why I can say with a smile on my face Rest in Peace Nanny until we meet again. Love Always Valerie “
“To the Blackwell Family, May God’s grace and mercy see you through this time of loss. With my deepest sympathy and prayers of peace and strength. “
“The Karamel Divaz Motorcycle Club send their condeloneces to the Blackwell Family and our member Nawti (Cathy) for the loss of their love one. Our prayers are with you during this terrible time. May God bless you and keep you.”
“My Most sincere condolences to the Blackwell family. A beautiful angel has been called home. “
“TO JUDY,BILLY,MS CATHERINE,& TO THE BLACKWELL FAMILY: YOU HAVE OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY IN THE LOST OF YOUR LOVE ONE. JOYCE TRULY WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON. SHE WAS ONE OF A KIND, JOYCE HAVE TOUCHED MANY HEARTS IN A SPECIAL WAY. BE STRONG IN LOOK UP TO THE LORD FOR STRENGHT & COMFORT, “TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME”. CHERISH ALL OF THE GOOD MEMORIES, SHES AT PEACE NOW. LOVE, CATHY,MICHAEL & CIERA YOUNG “
“Judy, Sis. Catherine & Family, Our Prayers are with all of you at this time of bereavement. Know that mom, daughter is in a better place now. No more pain or suffering, just joy,joy,joy over there in a “Building Not Made By Hand”. Be Blessed and continue to trust in God and know that he will wipe all tears away. Rev.Dr.& Mrs. Rudy C. Brooks & Family “
“To the Blackwell family, our prayers are with you.”
“We can’t begin to understand how much you will miss Joyce. She was such a loving person and helped to take care of so many. We will miss her. With love and sympathy.”
“To Ms. Catherine, Ronnie, Judy, Billy and Sabana; my family and I along with my mother Nettie were truly saddened at the news of your loss! Our earnest prayers are with you all at this time of bereavement. But thanks be to God who has given us the Victory, knowing that as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. May the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort, give you all strength throughout this time as we too look for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. John “Buster” Butler & Family “
“I wish the family the best in this time of mourning. Know that she is now in a safe place and God is looking out for her. I will keep the family in my thoughts and prayers.”
“”To the Blackwell Family: You all have my deepest sympathy for your loss. May God Bless you all through your trying time. My prayers are with you all.”
“To: Judy and Family, I would like to offer my sincere sympathy to you! May GOD bless you with his ever redeeming love!”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Although, we are all saddened that Joyce is no longer with us, we must also find comfort in the fact that her suffering is over. May memories sustain you forever. “
“Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this bereavement of your mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt. We will miss Joyce’s beautiful smile. She was such a lady. She’s with God now and she is no longer suffering. Cherish the precious memories that you have of her and know that we, the Queens, thought of Joyce as family. Take care.”
“THE BLACKWELL FAMILY,YOU ARE ON OUR MIND AND IN OUR PRAYERS IN YOUR TIME OF SORROW.”
“To The Blackwell Family, Our heart goes out to Judy, Billy and the entire family in your time of sorrow. May God’s Grace Strengthen You. ” “
“To Aunt Catherine, Judy, Billy and family, you all have our deepest sympathy with the loss of such a beautiful woman. Surely, God know best and carry his child on home, where there is no more suffering and no more pain. I know that God will hold on to each of you while going through your storm & his unseen presence will comfort you, so remember that he always near. God said “I will never leave you nor forsake you”. Love Always, Marnette Briscoe & Family “
“My heart goes out to the Blackwell Family you have all sympathy”
“To the Blackwell family, We are sorry for your loss. You all have our deepest sympathy.”
“Nanny, It is hard to accept that you are gone, but I know we must accept it. We will truly miss you, but now you are no longer in pain. You will always be in our hearts and the memories we shared will stay with us all forever and keep us going. We love you and miss you. Love Always, Crystal, Frank, Shaun and Lexie”
“To The Blackwell Family You have our deepest sympathy. May Joyce keep on smiling on all of us. Until we all meet again Rest in Peace.”
“To The Blackwell Family You have our deepest symphathy. May Joyce Rest in Peace. She is now happy no more pain.”
“”Hey Gurl”, That’s how we addressed eacother. I never imagined that you would be taken from us so soon. You’ve left me with so many memories that i look back on and laugh. Although i am hurting i’m at peace aswell. It feels better to know that your resting and no longer suffering. I’m gonna miss You, aj and I’s good talks about boyfriends. You never did show us the doctor you found. Just know that i love you and you will always hold a special place in my heart. Rest In Peace and i’ll see you there someday. Shine down on the family and keep us together. ~Your Girlfriend Carmen~”
“To Ronnie and the Blackwell family. May God bless and comfort you and give you strength always at this trying time, knowing that the love, comfort and prayers of others are with you. My deepest sympathy.”
“I LOVE YOU Nanny! I will miss you! I will see you at night with my Grandma Cecelia, you will be the star right next to her in the sky.”
“Nanny, There are no words that can express the depths of my loss, but I am comforted by the thoughts and memories that you have left me. Be assured that all those lessons that you thought would never sink in have a special place in my heart. So much of you lives in me. You were able to enjoy my every accomplishment (my son, my graduations, my home, my future husband, etc.) and that is all any little girl could ever hope for. I knew you would not be with me forever, but I never thought you’d leave me this soon. I did not want you to fight for me, if you needed to go home and be set free, fly, fly away, I will be okay, we will meet again someday! FAMILY – be strong for Nanny, it will all get better with time. In Happy moments – Praise God, Difficult moments – Seek God, Quiet moments – Worship God, Painful moments – Trust God, Every moment – Thank God for the moments that he allowed us to enjoy our Mother, Aunt, Grandmother, Teacher and Friend. Nanny I love you! “
“Nanny, I can’t believe you’re gone. I know that you’re no longer suffering and are in a better place, but it really hurts. I love you with all my heart and will treasure every moment I’ve had with you. Give my g-ma a kiss for me and now both of you can look after the family together. Always in my heart.”
“”TO MS.JUDY,MY DEAR,DEAR FRIEND SABANA,AND THE ENTIRE BLACKWELL FAMILY YOU ALL HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY.NANNY WAS A WONDERFUL WOMAN,I USE TO VISIT HER WHEN SABANA AND MS.JUDY LIVED WITH HER YEARS AGO THIS WAS WHEN I FIRST MET SABANA,NANNY WAS ALWAYS NICE TO ME AND I REMEMBER HER TELLING ME I HAVE BEAUTIFUL EYES AND I REMEMBER HER ALWAYS TELLING ME AND BANA(BIZZY AS THEY CALL HER)TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE,AND NANNY WAS ALWAYS CHEWING GUM.THOSE ARE A FEW MEMORIES THAT I HAVE OF HER,OH AND I MUST NOT FORGET THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE.SABANA LOVED AND CHERISHED HER NANNY AND SHE WILL TRULY BE MISSED.MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL,IT WILL GET EASIER.”
“My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Joyce and I worked at Minitec together. She was always so kind and her smile would light up the room. May God Bless the family! “
“Ms.Judy and Bana…I want to assure you that the pain you feel will no last forever, it will get easier! The tears you now shed for the loss of Nanny will later be tears of JOY because you will realize she is spending eternity in her heavenly home! Thank God for the many memories that he allowed you to make! Her smile, her strength and her lessons live on in the both of you! I Love You!”
“TO JUDY & BILL & THE BLACKWELL FAMILY,OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU AND THE FAMILY.MAY GOD AND OUR PRAYER CONFORT YOU WITH LOVE AND SUPPORT AT THIS TIME. MAY GOD BLESS ALL WITH LOVE & PEACE.”
“To the Blackwell Family, you have our deepest sympathy and prayers. Remember that love never die and that your faith in God will get you through your loss.”
“It’s been a year and I still can’t believe you’re gone! My heart aches everytime Marcus mentions your name. You were truly a matriach to the Blackwell family. You were also the GREATEST mother-in-law! Thank you for always treating me like family. I will forever miss you, but I will never forget you. Rest in peace.”