Mrs. Eunice B. Blackmon

Eunice Bolling Blackmon, age 84, born and raised in Perdido Alabama was a life-long resident of Bay Minette Alabama. She passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Eunice was retired from the Baldwin County Judicial Court System, having served as the Circuit Clerk of Baldwin County. She graduated from Perdido Jr. High and Baldwin County High Schools, then later earned a Secretarial Science degree at William Yancey (Coastal Community) State Jr. College. Eunice was preceded in death by her parents, James Archie and Lula Belle (Coleman) Bolling; her husband and love of her life, James Vester Blackmon; brother, James Winston Bolling; sisters, Wylene Powell Linam, Naomi Ruth Rotch, and Amy Sherrill Gunn. Eunice is survived by her children, Bishop James Alan (Michelle) Blackmon, Jeremy Blackmon and daughter-in-law Tiffany Travis Blackmon; four grandchildren, Alison (Joshua) Britt, Amber (Jay) Scruggs, Ayriel Blackmon, and Meri-Katharyn Blackmon; great-grandsons, James Charlton Scruggs and Sawyer Britt; nephews James Ray Powell, Dale Bolling, Gary Bolling, Roland Rotch Jr. and Christopher Gunn; nieces, Debbie Powell, Janella White, and Shannon Cole; as well as a host of extended family and friends. Eunice took pride in serving the citizens of Baldwin County as Deputy Clerk from 1957-1970 and then elected as Circuit Clerk serving from 1971-1988 for a combined total of 31 years with the Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama. After retiring, Eunice continued to stay active in local and state politics. Eunice was a devoted Christian having received Christ at a very young age. She served her Lord singing in the choir, teaching Sunday School and Children’s Church in her home church of Perdido Church of God, as well as teaching and serving as the church treasurer at the Vision Ministries Church of God in Bay Minette. Eunice witnessed and testified of Jesus’ saving grace and mercy to everyone she came in contact with, even up until the time of her earthly departure. In her spare time, she loved traveling, growing roses, growing and canning vegetables and making homemade jellies. Her inspiration in her later years was helping to raise her four granddaughters and two great-grandsons. Funeral services for Eunice will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Vision Ministries Church of God, with Bishop Alan Blackmon, Bishop Stephen Sexton and Reverend Jay Scruggs officiating. Burial will follow at Dean’s Cemetery in Rabun Alabama. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 23, 2024 from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Vision Ministries Church of God at 47861 Rabun Road, Bay Minette, AL 36502. Pallbearers will be Edward Blackmon, George Blackmon, Joshua Britt, Kevin Cole, Jason Downey, and James Ray Powell. Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Bolling, Clarence Bramlett and Roland Rotch Jr. Although flowers will be accepted, memorial contributions may be made to the Vision Ministries Church of God General Fund via 47820 Rabun Road, Bay Minette, AL 36507. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Southern Care Hospice staff and Ms. Erica Christmas for their love and support for Eunice and her family. Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC Atmore, Alabama is in charge of all arrangements

Mrs. Eunice B. Blackmon

August 21, 1939 - August 15, 2024