Hello, my name is Mariea Thomas. I am a close personal friend of the Blackard family and I am asking for during this tragic time for help with funeral.

Wednesday the mother Racheal Blackard and her two younger sons A.J Blackard and Derek Blackard were driving to Cookeville when they ended up in a single vehicle accident A.j was left with minor injuries and the Mother Racheal Blackard has major injuries but stable but unfortunately the oldest boy Derek didn't make it and passed away.

I am asking everyone to donate or share this for others to donate if you can't. Anything helps please the Blackard family are amazing loving people. The mother Racheal is even involved with the community as she is a leader for the girl scouts troop 1010 in Carthage and has made everyone she met laugh and smile.