Mrs. Willie Mae Blackmon, 81, passed away on Friday July 15, 2016 in Milton, Florida.
Mrs. Blackmon was a native of Anniston, Alabama and has been a resident of Bay Minette, Alabama for the past 40 years.
Mrs. Blackmon attended Shady Grove Assembly of God, and is a member of Vision Ministries Church of God.
She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and she was a receptionist a Blackmon Accounting and Insurance. She also was a retired clerk at the Circuit Clerkâs office in Bay Minette.
She was preceded in death by husband of 50 years, Elevie T. Blackmon; daughter, Genvea M. Blackmon; parents, James W. and Virgie M. Cato; one brother, Gene Cato.
She is survived by her two sons, Edward T. Blackmon (Judy) of Milton, Florida, George L. Blackmon (Pawnee Eagle) of Abilene Texas; two daughters, Sheri C. Russell (Andy) of Bay Minette, Alabama, Alicia M. Coon (Mel) of Milton, Florida; one brother, Jim Cato (Ruth) of Matthews, North Carolina; one sister, Illa Thomas, of Bay Minette, Alabama; three grandchildren, Kacey Cottrell (Sara) of Saraland Alabama, Rebeca Hopkins (Erik) of Ooeltwa, Tennessee, Jamie Scott (Brandon) of Bay Minette, Alabama; four great-grandchildren, Aiden Cottrell, Haley Cottrell, Nathan Hopkins, Laela Hopkins; and numerous step-great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday, July 18, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Vision Ministries Church of God, Rev. Allan Blackmon, officiating.
Burial will follow at Dean Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, July 17, 2016, from, 6 to 9 p.m. at Vision Ministries Church of God.
Pallbearers will be Kacey Cottrell, Erik Hopkins, Brandon Scott, Kevin Stewart, Jeremy Blackmon and Larry Stewart.
Honorary pallbearers will be Aiden Cottrell, Nathan Hopkins.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Alabama.
