Elizabeth “Jane” Riley Blackwell

Elizabeth “Jane” Riley Blackwell

Elizabeth “Jane” Riley Blackwell passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, February 10, 2022, in the company of her husband Mike R. Blackwell of 58 years, after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Born and reared in Alexander City, Jane lived in Hueytown, Alabama.

Jane was born on July 30, 1942, to Nettie McClure Riley and Newbern B. Riley.  Jane and Mike met in 1962 and eloped on May 16, 1964, to Trenton, Georgia, honeymooning in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.