Larry Thomas Blackmon

Larry Thomas Blackmon, 74, passed away Tuesday, April 5th, 2022. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Saturday at McLaurin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lloyd Hargis and Rev. Stanley Kirby officiating.

Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Linda Bagwell Blackmon; daughter, Chrystal Blackmon Jones and husband, Curtis Jones II; daughter, Kimberly Blackmon Barnes and husband, Travis Barnes; grandchildren, Tyler Blackmon and wife, Katelyn, Taylor Barnes and Colin W. Jones; great grandchildren, Levi Gross and Abigail Blackmon; siblings, Rachel Breedlove, Linda Hicks, Brenda Blackwell, William Blackwell Jr., Kirby Strickland, and Sharon Baucom. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hardin and Josephine Blackmon, and William and Margaret Sue Carroll Blackwell. The family will receive friends on Saturday one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 at McLaurin Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Linda Blackmon.

Larry was born on January 15, 1948. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam where he earned a Purple Heart. He spent his career as a stainless-steel fabricator, enjoyed working in his own shop on various hobbies, and spending time with his family.