Viola H. Blackwell, 84, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Cordele Health and Rehab. A private memorial service will be held at a later time. Viola was born in Warwick to the late Oscar Hayslip and Julia Bell Hayslip. She was a secretary with Coats and Clark. Viola is survived by her son and his wife, J.T. Blackwell, Jr. and Barrie Blackwell, and a grandson, Tripp Blackwell, all of Warwick. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Tillman Blackwell,Sr. Arrangements are by Rainey Family Funeral Services. An on-line guest register is available at www.raineyfuneral.com