Charles Blackmon

Mr. Charles E. Blackmon, age 92, of 1483 Elberton Highway, Hartwell, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009 in the AnMed Health Medican Center.

The funeral service will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 3pm from the Hartwell Chapel of The Strickland Funeral Home. Rev. Carter Tucker and Dr. Steve Williams will officiate and burial will follow in the Nancy Hart Memorial Park. The body is in The Strickland Funeral Home ~ Hartwell Chapel where the family will receive friends Sunday from 1-3 just prior to the service. The family is at the home. The family requests no flowers or food; memorials may be made to the Hartwell First Baptist Church Building Fund, 81 E. Howell Street, Hartwell, GA 30643.

Born on January 20, 1917 in Hart County, he was the son of the late Thomas Jackson “Tom” Blackmon and Beulah Jordan Blackmon. He was a retired Underground and Right Away Foreman at Hart EMC for 35 years. Mr. Blackmon was a member of Hartwell First Baptist Church, Doc Adams Sunday School Class and the Hartwell Lions Club. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran, where he served in the European Theater, as a Corporal. Charles is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Frances Fleming Blackmon; daughter, Donna Blackmon; and a brother, James Blackmon.

Survivors include his sons and daughter-in-law, Alan and Shelvia Blackmon Seneca, SC and Mark Blackmon of Hartwell; and three grandchildren, Ashley, Christin and Paige Blackmon.

Please visit www.stricklandfh.com to sign the online register.

The Strickland Funeral Home ~ Hartwell Chapel is in charge of arrangements.