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Dontavius Blackshell Obituary

Dontavius James Blackshell, 23, died June 18, 2012, at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce. He was born in Vero Beach and was a lifelong resident of Fort Pierce. He attended schools in St. Lucie County. Survivors include his daughter, Adaya Blackshell of Fort Pierce; father, James Blackshell of Fort Pierce; mother, Phyllis Carter of Fort Pierce; brothers, Russell Matthews of Snead, Demon Blackshell of Port St. Lucie and James Edward Blackshell of West Palm Beach; sister, Lakeisha Blackshell of Vero Beach; and grandmothers, Margarie Fishburne and Thelma Ross, both of Fort Pierce. Services: Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. June 22 and 9 to 10 a.m. June 23 at Sarah's Memorial Chapel. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. June 23 at St. Paul AME Church. Burial will be Riverview Memorial Park. A guestbook is available at www.sarahsmemorial.com.

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Published by TC Palm on Jun. 21, 2012.

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