Palmer D. Blackwell
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Palmer D. "Punkin" Blackwell, 81, went to be with our Lord January 26, 2021. He was born September 21,1939 in Topeka, Kansas to Cleo Wilhoite Blackwell and Warner D. Blackwell. He is preceded in death by his son, Darrell Blackwell, parents, brother, Gaylord Blackwell, and sisters, Billie J. Lane and Ella Blackwell.
Palmer retired from the United States Air Force and later worked for many years as an independent over the road truck driver. Palmer was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Audrey Poole Blackwell; sons, Palmer Blackwell Jr, and Marquise Blackwell both of Topeka, Kansas; daughters, Dawn (Aaron) Yates of Atlanta, Georgia, Alice Thompson, Christy Richards and Breaonica Blackwell all of Topeka, Kansas, Reba (Jamel) Houston and Kelly Johnson both of Houston, Texas; stepchildren, Teresa Broadway (Dural) Alice Thompson, Eddie Stano and Tara Stano all of Topeka, Kansas; sisters, Lois Blackwell-Brown and Sharon Blackwell-Williams of Topeka, Kansas; 43 grandchildren; 20 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. At his request he was cremated.