Individual Details
Helen Sanford
(15 Jan 1931 - 4 May 2014)
Helen Sanford Blackmon, 83, resident of 117 Greenside Dr., wife of George Tunny Blackmon, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at her home.
Born in Orangeburg January 15, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Briggman and Daisy Lee Walling Sanford.
She was a graduate of Willow Consolidated High School, Norway, SC (Orangeburg County) and attended Piedmont Technical College. Mrs. Blackmon retired from Schlumberger and later retired from Countybank, serving both as their travel coordinator and receptionist.
A Charter member of Emerald Baptist Church and current member of West Side Baptist Church, she was also a member of the Joy and Praise Sunday School Class and the WOM ( Women on a Mission) group of the church. Mrs. Blackmon was also a member of the Daffodil Garden Club.
Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are two sons, Barry and wife Connie Blackmon of Bonneau and Jackie and wife Tammy Blackmon of Moncks Corner; a daughter, Kathy and husband Charles Stone of Greenwood; a sister Carmen Stillinger of Orangeburg; eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson, Jackie O'Neal Blackmon and a brother, Carroll Sanford
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday at West Side Baptist Church with Rev. Hal Lane and Rev. Curt Eidson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Grant Stone, Matt Stillinger, Bayer Blackmon, Zach Calhoun, Zach Davis and Brandon Cornwell.
The body is at Blyth Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 1 pm Wednesday.
The family is at the home on Greenside Dr. and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 Tuesday evening.
Memorials may be made to West Side Baptist Church Open Door Building Fund, PO Box 216, Greenwood, SC 29648.
Born in Orangeburg January 15, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Briggman and Daisy Lee Walling Sanford.
She was a graduate of Willow Consolidated High School, Norway, SC (Orangeburg County) and attended Piedmont Technical College. Mrs. Blackmon retired from Schlumberger and later retired from Countybank, serving both as their travel coordinator and receptionist.
A Charter member of Emerald Baptist Church and current member of West Side Baptist Church, she was also a member of the Joy and Praise Sunday School Class and the WOM ( Women on a Mission) group of the church. Mrs. Blackmon was also a member of the Daffodil Garden Club.
Surviving in addition to her husband of the home are two sons, Barry and wife Connie Blackmon of Bonneau and Jackie and wife Tammy Blackmon of Moncks Corner; a daughter, Kathy and husband Charles Stone of Greenwood; a sister Carmen Stillinger of Orangeburg; eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson, Jackie O'Neal Blackmon and a brother, Carroll Sanford
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 pm Wednesday at West Side Baptist Church with Rev. Hal Lane and Rev. Curt Eidson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Grant Stone, Matt Stillinger, Bayer Blackmon, Zach Calhoun, Zach Davis and Brandon Cornwell.
The body is at Blyth Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 1 pm Wednesday.
The family is at the home on Greenside Dr. and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 Tuesday evening.
Memorials may be made to West Side Baptist Church Open Door Building Fund, PO Box 216, Greenwood, SC 29648.
Events
| Birth | 15 Jan 1931 | Orangeburg County, South Carolina | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 17 Apr 1940 | (Briggman Sanford and Daisy Lee Walling) Willow, Orangeburg County, South Carolina |  |  | |
| Death | 4 May 2014 | Greenwood County, South Carolina | |||
| Obituary | 5 May 2014 | Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina | | | |
| Burial | Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina | |
Families
| Spouse | George Tunny Blackmon (1927 - 2018) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Briggman Sanford (1904 - 1968) |
| Mother | Daisy Lee Walling (1908 - 1952) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Briggman Sanford Husband M 34 South Carolina - Grade foreman, W.P.A.Daisy L Sanford Wife F 31 South Carolina
Carol Sanford Son M 13 South Carolina
Carmen Sanford Daughter F 12 South Carolina
Helen Sanford Daughter F 8 South Carolina
Obituary
Mrs Helen Sanford BlackmonSex Female
Age 83
Residence Date 04 May 2014
Residence Place Greenwood, South Carolina
Death Date 04 May 2014
Birth Date 15 Jan 1931
Birthplace Orangeburg, South Carolina
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 05 May 2014
Event Place Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Newspaper Times and Democrat, The
Mrs Helen Sanford Blackmon's Parents and Siblings:
Briggman, Father
Daisy Lee Walling Sanford, Mother
Mrs Helen Sanford Blackmon's Spouses and Children:
George Tunny Blackmon, Husband
Barry Blackmon, Son
Bonneau, Son
Jackie Blackmon, Son
Kathy Stone, Daughter
Mrs Helen Sanford Blackmon's Extended Family:
Connie Blackmon, Daughter-in-law
Charles Stone, Son-in-law
Carmen Stillinger, Sister
Jackie O'Neal Blackmon, Grandson
Carroll Sanford, Brother
Tammy Blackmon, Daughter-in-law
Other People on This Record:
Rev Curt Eidson, Non Relative
Grant Stone, Non Relative
Matt Stillinger, Non Relative
Bayer Blackmon, Non Relative
Zach Calhoun, Non Relative
Zach Davis, Non Relative
Brandon Cornwell, Non Relative
Rev Hal Lane, Non Relative
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