Carroll Blackwood

Carroll Blackwood, age 72, of Gray, KY, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023, at Baptist Health Corbin.

Born in West Memphis, Arkansas, he was a son to the late Ray Elwin Blackwood and Gracie Marie Heathcock Blackwood. Carroll was Pentecostal by faith and worked as a carpenter. He loved to fish, watch western movies, and spend time with his family.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Janet Blackwood, infant granddaughter, Lauren Wilson, brothers, Harold Blackwood, Jeff Blackwood, and Paul Blackwood, and sisters, Linda Burnette and Nina Sisson.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon Allen Blackwood, children, Lawrence Blackwood, Kevin Blackwood, and Crystal Smith (Landen), grandchildren, Andrew LaPradd, Jessica Blackwood (Zach), Cynthia Blackwood, Heather Jones (Scott), Travis Blackwood, Alex Blackwood (Tiffanie), Dylan Wilson, and Cameron Smith, great grandchildren, Kolby Smith and Claire Blackwood, a brother, Bobby Blackwood (Helen), three sisters, Joyce Baldwin, Dorothy Fuller, and Judy Blackwood, and by host of nieces, nephews, family, and friends who mourn his passing.

Visitation will be held from 12-2pm on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where his funeral service will follow at 2pm on Saturday with Rev. Glenn Wilson officiating.

Burial will follow at Blackwood Family Cemetery in Gray, KY with Alex Blackwood, Cameron Smith, Zach Smith, Ray Blackwood, and Joey Wilson serving as pallbearers.

Arrangements by Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, where messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com