Pastor's Blog

*The visitation service will be from 1:00PM – 2:00PM with funeral service at 2:00PM.* (This is a correction from the other day’s blog post)

Edwin Winfred Blackmon, age 74, born in Owassa, AL and raised, lived in Union Community, AL (Grand Bay) passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, served during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a shift supervisor at International Paper Company in Moss Point, MS for 36 years, retired. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Susan Lynne Blackmon Quinn. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Eula Mae Roberts Blackmon, daughters, Elizabeth Diane Blackmon (Jason) Scoggins, Jacquelyn Kay Blackmon (John) Deese, sisters, Bonnie Rust, Beverly Reeves, Patricia Blohm, grandchildren, Todd Blackmon, Ryan Graham, Jordan Scoggins, Joshua Scoggins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Funeral service will be held at Union Baptist Church on Grand Bay Wilmer Rd. Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 2 pm with visitation starting at church 1 pm until service time. Interment will be in Union Baptist Church Cemetery.