J.D. Blackwell, 76, of Imperial died Dec. 26, 2018, in Imperial. Mr. Blackwell worked in the parts department at General Motors. He served in the Army from March 27, 1959, through April 16, 1962.
Born Feb. 14, 1942, in Warm Springs, Ark., he was the son of the late Avil (Baker) and Daily Blackwell.
He is survived by his wife: Arlus (Wagner) Blackwell; two sons: Jeff (April) Blackwell of Arnold and Craig (Tricia) Cwiklowski of St. Louis; three daughters: Karen Meister of High Ridge, Maria Stewart of St. Louis and Tara (Greg) Dortch of St. Peters; 12 grandchildren: Jeffrey Blackwell, Kristen Daniel, Brittany Pfeffer, Ashley Youngblood, Lauren Earls, Lindsay Napier, Leah Carvalho, Christian, Conner and Cole Westermayer, Daria and Julia Cwiklowski; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother: Horace (Birtie) Blackwell; and special cousins: Benny (Mel) Blackwell and Lindel (Gleda) Blackwell.
He was preceded in death by four brothers: Rallis, L.A., Aubrey and Elbert; and four sisters: Marie, Margaret, Bea and Willa.
Visitation will be held from 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, at Kutis South County Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Road. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at the funeral chapel, with Pastor Kenny Qualls of First Baptist Church of Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis South County Chapel.