Obituary of Lissie T. Blackmon

Lissie Rhea Timmons Blackmon, 87, widow of Jodis Olin Blackmon, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Covenant Place. Born in Timmonsville, SC, she was a daughter of the late Barney and Mary Margaret Johnson Timmons. Mrs. Blackmon was a member of Bible Fellowship Church where she was a member of the Howell Bible Class and was the retired owner and operator of the Red Bay Grocery. Surviving are four sons, Jack Harold Blackmon (Marilyn) of Waxhaw, N.C., Charles Olin Blackmon (Pam) of Fountain Inn, Earle Murray Blackmon (Dianna) of Lumberton, NC, and James Edward Blackmon (Maria) of Sumter; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Sarah Virginia Blackmon; and five brothers. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday at the Bible Fellowship Church with Chaplin J.R. Taylor officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 PM Saturday at the Bible Fellowship Church. Burial will follow in the Sumter Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Bible Fellowship Church General Fund, 227 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150 On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the