Jewel J. Blattel, 90, of Jackson, Miss., died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at Manhattan Health Care Center in Jackson.
She was born in Jonesboro, Ark. She married Wilmer Blattel of Scott City, Mo. He preceded her in death.
Blattel was formerly of Cape Girardeau, and had lived in the Jackson, Miss., area since 1988. She was the oldest charter member of Parkway Hills United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Dave Cannimore of Madison, Miss.; two daughters, Barbara Pack of Jacksonville, Fla., Evelyn Murphy of Jonesboro; a sister, Alfreda Hutchinson of Atlanta, Ga.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren.
Friends may call at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland, Miss., from 5 to 7 p.m. today, and after 9 a.m. Saturday.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland.
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