KASSANDRA B. BLACKWELL STAUNTON, VA…. Kassandra Bliss Blackwell, 18, of Maine Circle, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 in UVA. She was born on September, 2, 1998 in Johnson County, NC. She was the daughter of John William, Jr. and Debra Jean (Strickler) Blackwell. Miss Blackwell was a Shift Lead Manager at Firehouse Subs. She was a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School and was working on furthering her certification in welding at Blue Ridge Community College. In addition to her parents, she is survived by grandparents; John W. Blackwell, Sr. and Connie Blackwell Reider, and Henry and Linda Strickler; a brother, Nikolas Blackwell; a sister, Kristina Callison and her husband, Clint; a nephew Dominik Callsion; two uncles, Chancy and Bobby Lee Blackwell; an aunt, Angie Taylor; an honorary aunt, Karla Statler; many extended family members; and a birth mother, Sherry Holmes. A memorial service will be conducted at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in Wilson Memorial High School Auditorium. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorial donations can be made to Go Fund Me
https://www.gofundme.com/3wkpi5c
to help establish a future scholarship program in her name for female welders.Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.