Reverend Beatrice Q. Blackmon, 75, of 408 South Cedar Street, Lumberton, went home to be with the LORD surrounded by her children in her home on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 5:15 am.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809East 5th Street, Lumberton. The Reverend Abraham Smith will be officiating. Burial will follow at Floyd Memory Gardens in Lumberton.

Rev. Blackmon affectionately known as ??Bea? was born on July 27, 1936 in the Sand Hills of Cumberland County, Fayetteville, N.C. to Nora McMillan and Maxie William Marshall. She truly loved the LORD and always strived to do what was right in the eyes of GOD. While in the fourth grade, GOD called her for his work. She served as a faithful member and was one of the ordained ministers at Floyd??s Temple United Holy Church of America and has been since she was eleven years old and is an affiliate of the Ministerial Alliance.

Rev. Blackmon attended school in both Fayetteville and Lumberton. After finishing the 7th grade of Redstone Academy School, she married Thomas Blackmon, Jr., they had nine children. She completed her education through the Robeson Technical Community College where she excelled in her studies. She was employed at the Southeastern Regional Medical Center where she worked dutifully for a number of years before leaving after the death of her husband in 1990.

She is survived by nine children, James T. Blackmon, Ernestine Kriel, Deborah A. Allen, Alton E. Blackmon, Carolyn B. Cain, Marilyn Blackmon, Eric L. Blackmon, Ida L. Thompson and Christopher K. Blackmon; fifteen brothers and sisters; thirteen grandchildren, and three great grandchildren; a number of nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

The visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2011 at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton.