Jarvis Blackmon

Benson: Mr. Jarvis H. Blackmon, age 72, of 1149 Godwin Lake Road died Thursday at his residence. Funeral Services will be 11:00AM Saturday at Rose & Graham Funeral Chapel in Benson.   Officiating will be Revs. Mike Capps, Bill West, and Clayton Sutton.  Burial will follow in Hood's Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Newton Grove.             Mr. Blackmon was born on August 11, 1943  in New Hanover County to the late Roby H. and Millie Parker Blackmon.  He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Rose B. Rice; and sister, Frankie Blackmon.  Mr. Blackmon was a truck driver for Food Lion and a farmer.             Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Judy J. Blackmon; sons, Jarvis Scott Blackmon and Don Gregg Blackmon and special friend, Lori Blackmon all of Benson; grandchildren, Jacob Rice, Dustin Blackmon, Christina Rice, Mykala Blackmon, and River Blackmon; brothers and sister-in-law, Randy and Darlene Blackmon and Ronald Blackmon all of Benson; and several nieces and nephews.             Family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Benson Friday 6:00PM to 8:000PM  and other times at the home.             Flowers are welcome; however, memorials may be made to Hood's Grove Baptist Church, c/o  Travis Hudson, 3739 Meadowbrook Rd., Newton Grove, NC 28366 or New Zealand PFW Baptist Church, P.O. Box 234, Newton Grove, NC 28366.