April 17, 1930 ~ March 8, 2026 (age 95)
Juanita R. Blackwell, 95, formerly of Opelika, passed away Sunday, March 8th, after a brief illness due to a stroke.
Juanita was born on April 17, 1930, to Madie and Owen Roughton. In 1947, she married James M. Blackwell, and they went on to have two children, James M. Blackwell, Jr., “Jimmy-deceased”, and Johanna Blackwell Bottoms of Destin, FL.
James and Juanita were the founders of Twin City Wholesale in Opelika, which opened in 1964. In 2023, after the business sale, Juanita moved to a memory care facility in Miramar Beach, Florida, to be near her daughter. She made many friends there and enjoyed her new home.
Juanita was preceded in death by both her parents, her husband James, son Jimmy, and sister Louise Carroll. She is survived by her daughter Johanna Bottoms (Jimmy}, daughter-in-law Barbara Blackwell Bracknell, two grandchildren J. Michael Bottoms, Jr and Jaret Blackwell Bottoms, two sisters Ann Price and Margaret Pittman, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Friday, March 13th with visitation at 1:00pm followed by her service at 2:00pm at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home.
Immediately following the services, family and friends will gather for a time of fellowship.
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