December 20, 1947 - February 26, 2016

Patti Erwin Blackmon, 68, of Danville, Arkansas, entered eternal rest on Friday, February 26, 2016 in Fort Smith, AR.  Patti was born December 20, 1947 in Leesville, LA.

Celebrating her memory are her husband of 48 years, Allen Dale Blackmon of Danville, AR; four children, Shem and Jamie Estes of Fayetteville, AR; Brandi and Lance Cox of Fayetteville, AR; Joshua and Jackie Blackmon of Clarksville, AR; and Micah and Leah Spears-Blackmon of Fayetteville, AR; a sister, Jacque and Ron Riley of Sulphur, LA; a brother, Doug and Diana Erwin of Merryville, LA; and her Pop, Melbourne Watson of Merryville, LA.  Mimi was loved by her grandchildren, Hunter James, Hayes Warner, Hayden Andrew, Asa Thomas, Katherine Allyn, Anne Elizabeth, Emma Claire, Caroline Rose, Whit Miller, and Harper Reece, and many relatives and friends. Patti was preceded in death by her father, Fred Erwin, and her mother, Claudia Watson.

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 28, 2016 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home in DeRidder LA.  Funeral service will be Monday, February 29, 2016 at 10:00am at Myers-Colonial Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Hinson Cemetery at Knight Community, LA. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 10:00am at First Baptist Church in Russellville, AR.

Memorials to honor Patti’s life may be made to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN.