Juelma Jane Marlowe Blackwell, 87, loving wife of Emanuel Blackwell Jr, passed away Sunday, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Jasper N and Rose Anderson Marlowe. Juelma was a graduate of Saint Joseph School of Nursing and spent her career as an RN. She was a lifetime member of the Irvine United Methodist Church and the Marcum Wallace Hospital Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her brothers James Lewis Marlowe, and Eugene Woodson Marlowe. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Emanuel; her three children Rosemary Blackwell (Roger) Barnes, Rebecca Blackwell (Jim) Carr, and Jim (Kim) Blackwell; nine grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; several nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 31st, at the Irvine United Methodist Church, burial to follow in the West Irvine Cemetery. Friends may call after 5:00 pm on Wednesday at the church. Lance Blackwell, Chase Blackwell, Christopher Carr, Jim Carr, Roger Barnes, and Clayton Oswald will serve as pallbearers. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Irvine United Methodist Church, 243 Main St. Irvine, KY 40336