Naomi Blackwood

Naomi Blackwood, 92, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 21, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born in Bono, Naomi lived much of her life in Lorado before moving to Jonesboro in 2003. She worked several years for General Electric in Jonesboro and was a member of Family Fellowship Baptist Church where she was a member of the Senior Adult Ladies Sunday school class and was active in the Lydia Mission Group of the Womens Missionary Union.

Naomi was a member of the NEA Baptist Medical Center Auxiliary where she had received a service pin for 5000 volunteer hours. She was involved in sewing for different projects including Christmas stockings for use in the nursery for the newborns at Christmas time.

Naomi was a long-time member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church near Walcott where she served as a Sunday school teacher and church clerk. She was a member of the Lorado Quilters Club and was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Blackwood, by a brother, Rev. Everett Patton, and a sister, Vivian Woods.

Survivors include 1 daughter, Kay Brewer of Jonesboro;

1 son and daughter-in-law: Michael and Diane Blackwood of Jonesboro;

3 grandsons and spouse: Patrick and Janna Brewer of Mountain Home, James Blackwood of St. Louis, and Jeff Blackwood of Columbia, Missouri; and

2 great grandsons, Brett Brewer and Connor Brewer of Mountain Home.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 in Emerson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mike Martin and Rev. Harold Ray officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Active pallbearers include: David Klingensmith, Dale Klingensmith, Ronald Coleman, Patrick Brewer, James Blackwood and Jeff Blackwood.

Honorary pallbearers include: members of NEA Baptist Auxiliary, and the senior adult ladies and senior adult mens Sunday school class at Family Fellowship Baptist Church.

Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, 5-7, at Emerson Funeral Home.

For lasting memorials, the family asks that consideration be given to the Family Fellowship Baptist Church Building Fund, 2505 Davis Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72401.