Glenn D. Blackwell

Glenn D. Blackwell, 71, of Mooresville, died peacefully at home on June 26, 2013, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. He was born November 14, 1941, in Indianapolis, to the late Chris and Mary (Riley) Blackwell.

Glenn graduated from Monrovia High School in 1960 and attended Butler University. Glenn was the owner of Blackwell Agency Insurance Taxes & Accounting in Mooresville and had been practicing on his own since 1974. He took great pride in helping his clients with their financial needs and was also known for his contagious laugh. Glenn enjoyed his yearly guys fishing trip to Canada and last year was blessed to take his family on an Alaskan cruise. Most of all, he was a God loving and faithful member of The Church at Mt. Gilead, Mooresville. A caring husband, father, and grandfather, whose hobbies included fishing, golfing, and mushroom hunting. Glenn’s strong willed nature gave him an extra three years to cherish and enjoy his life on earth with his loving family and friends before he boarded the bus to heaven on Wednesday morning.

Survivors include his wife Margaret (Devore) Blackwell, to whom he was united in marriage on April 10, 1964; daughters, Beth Blackwell of Plainfield and Angie Blackwell of Mooresville; grandson, Isaac Blackwell; brother, Mike Jackson (Marlene) of Mooresville; sisters, Sandra “Arlene” Chitwood of Mooresville and Christina Culbertson (Jerry) of Florida; many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013, at The Church of Mt. Gilead, 6019 E. Old State Road 144, Mooresville. Rev. Terry Crist will officiate the service. Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville is handing funeral and cremation arrangements. In lieu of flowers, Glenn’s wish was that memorial contributions be made to the Mooresville Churches in Missions or the IU Simon Cancer Center for the GU Research Fund. Please make memorial gifts payable to: IU Foundation and mail to IU Simon Cancer Center; PO Box 660245; Indianapolis, IN 462660245. Please indicate “In memory of Glenn Blackwell' on your gift. Envelopes will be provided on Saturday. Visit www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.