Terry B. Blackwell, 77 of Dana, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Pardee Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Henderson County, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Barnett and Ruth Gillespie Barnett and wife of the late James B. “Jimmy” Blackwell who died in 2010.

A graduate of East Henderson High School and Warren Wilson College, she retired from Hendersonville Junior High School where she taught science. 

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, L.E. “Bud” Barnett and her sister, Lorraine B. Trantham. 

Surviving is her son Jason G. Blackwell and his wife Athena Brooks; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. A memorial mass will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 25th at St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church.

Church Street Funeral & Cremation is assisting the Blackwell family. To offer online condolences, visit www.churchstreetfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church.