Carl Dean Blackmon born February 22, 1947 passed at his residence in Houston, Texas on July 14, 2017. A Sabine parish native, Carl graduated from Florien High School in 1965 and then attended Northwestern State University.In 1967 he married his high school sweetheart, Jacqueline “Jackie” Salter and the two moved to Houston, Texas. There he worked with Western Geophysical and British Petroleum until he retired in 2005. Carl and Jackie are members of Westheimer Community Church where he has served as an Elder of the church since 2001. He lived his life in service of God and truly in the service of others. He was always there with loving support, a kind but quiet word, and kept everyone around him smiling and laughing. Carl Dean Blackmon will truly be missed by everyone blessed to have known him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grace Hayes and Gilbert Blackmon and brother, Lamoine Blackmon. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jackie Salter Blackmon and very special in-laws, nieces, nephews and many Blackmon and Hayes cousins along with a host of family friends. Funeral services were held July 18 at Warren Meadows Funeral Home with burial following in the Florien Cemetery. The family would like to thank everyone for the support shown, in all the many ways, during their time of loss. Pallbearers were Larry Ray Salter, D. J. Salter, Chad Lewis, Kile Lewis, Norman Blackmon and Mike McCormic. Honorary pallbearers were John Lewis and Pat McCormic In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Westheimer Community Church, 15635 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77082, in memory of Carl Dean Blackmon.
July 14, 2026
