1920

Douglas Phillip Blackwell was born on 11 May 1920 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA a child of Jefferson Ezra Blackwell and Effie Hall Blackwell.

1930

Douglas Blackwell was counted in the census on 22 Apr 1930 in Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA as a 10-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, J. Ezra Blackwell; his mother, Effie Blackwell; and his siblings, Helen Blackwell, James Blackwell, and J. Ezra Blackwell, Jr.

1940

Douglass Blackwell was counted in the census on 17 Apr 1940 in Beech Springs, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA as a 19-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Ezra Blackwell; his mother, Effie Blackwell; and his siblings, J. Ezra Blackwell and Glenn Blackwell.

2000

On June 2, 2000, Douglas Blackwell was mentioned as a living brother in the record of Mr Jefferson Ezra.

2003

He died on 11 Mar 2003 in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 14 Mar 2003 in West Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina, USA at Southland Memorial Gardens.

Rev. Douglas Blackwell

LEXINGTON – Services for Rev. Douglas Phillip Blackwell, 82, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Northside Baptist Church, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Gantt and Dr. Lonnie Shull, with burial in Southland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8 tonight at Thompson Funeral Home of Lexington. Memorials may be made to Marietta Baptist Camp and Conference Center, Marietta, SC 29661 or Oakwood Baptist Church, 3520 Oak Drive, Lexington, SC.

Rev. Blackwell died Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Born in Spartanburg County, May 11, 1920, he was the son of the late J. Ezra Blackwell and Effie Hall Blackwell. Formerly of Inman, he had been a local area resident since 1950. He was a decorated veteran of World War II and received numerous medals including the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He recently received the Victory Medal from France for having participated in the liberation of that country during World War II. Rev. Blackwell received his education from Gardner Webb College, Furman University and Southeastern Seminary. He also attended Penn State University, receiving a degree in Fire and Casualty Insurance. Rev. Blackwell was a minister and a Christian businessman. He served pastorates in N.C. and S.C. before becoming director of Missions for Lexington Baptist Association. He served as director of Public Relations and Program Services for the General Board of the S.C. Baptist Convention as well as executive vice president of Southern Mutual Church Insurance Co. until his retirement in 1985. During the last 30 years of his ministry, Rev. Blackwell served 45 churches as interim pastor, some as many as three times. He served on the Nominating Committee for the S.C. State Baptist Convention as well as the Time, Place and Preacher Committee. He served four five-year terms as trustee of “The Baptist Courier,” two three-year terms as director of “The Brookland Plantation Home for Boys” and one term as district chaplain for the American Legion. He was a former member of the Rotary and Optimist Clubs and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He served on numerous committees in the Lexington Baptist Association such as Vice Moderator, Stewardship, Budget, Long Range Planning, Missions, Personnel and Application for Aid. He also served as chairman of the Association’s survey committee.

Churches served over the years by Rev. Blackwell include Columbus Baptist, Columbus, N.C., Pineview Baptist, Mt. Creek, N.C., Dentsville Baptist, Congaree, St. Matthews, Gaston First Baptist, New Hope Baptist, Emmanuel Baptist, Cayce, Gilbert Baptist, Sardis Baptist, Gaston, Old Mt. Herman Baptist, Lexington, Good Hope, Conway, Rocky Creek, Johnston, Winnsboro First Baptist, Sunset, Leesville, Blaney Baptist, Beulah Baptist, Leesville, Ridge Springs Baptist, Tabernacle Baptist, Cayce; Camden First Baptist, Earlewood Baptist, Columbia, Red Bank Baptist, Saluda, Southside Baptist, Columbia, Springdale Baptist, King Grove Baptist, Swansea, Bayview Baptist, Columbia, Sandy Run First Baptist, Ridgecrest Baptist, Columbia, Old Lexington Baptist, Eau Claire Baptist, Columbia, Oakwood Baptist, Lexington, Florence Baptist, Pelion, First Calvary Baptist, Gilbert, Calvary Baptist, Leesville, and Park Street Baptist, Columbia.

Surviving are his wife, Janie M. Blackwell of Lexington; sons, D. Phillip Blackwell of Marietta, Robert E. (Bobby) Blackwell of Lexington; sister, Helen Gardner of Lexington; brothers, James Blackwell of Inman, Glen Blackwell of Shreveport, La.; grandchildren, Jake Blackwell, Tori Blackwell and Jessica Blackwell.

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2012

On February 27, 2012, Reverend Doug Blackwell was mentioned as a deceased brother in the record of Helen Rose Blackwell Gardner.