Mr. Albert "Monty" Blackmon, Sr

Mr. Albert Montgomery "Monty" Blackmon, Sr. age 53, of 1102 Park Dr., Mt. Airy, NC passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born February 28, 1959 in Baltimore, MD to Zack Worrell Blackmon, Sr. and Betty Bunker Blackmon. Mr. Blackmon was a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business. He was formerly employed by Spencer's Inc. and was currently employed by the Hampton Inn of Mt. Airy. He was a past member and coach with the Franklin Youth Foundation, a past member of the Mt. Airy Lion's Club and was a Volunteer in the One-On-One Volunteer Program. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Airy. Surviving are a son, Albert Montgomery Blackmon, Jr. and Albert's wife, Rachel of Clayton, mother, Betty B. Blackmon of Mt Airy, father, Zack W. Blackmon, Sr. of Mt. Airy, two sisters , Tanya Jones and husband, Hobart Jones of Mt. Airy, Deidre Rogers and husband, Mark of Mt. Airy, a brother and Zack W. Blackmon, Jr. and wife, Sherry of Mt. Airy, three nieces, Deyton Rogers of Mt. Airy, Jennifer Weber and husband Eric of New York, NY, Erin Haymore and husband, Daniel of King, four nephews, Dustin Rogers and wife, Britni of Mt. Airy, Zach Jackson and wife, Jennifer of Waxhaw, NC, Dr. Richard Jackson and wife, Dr. Jennifer Jackson of Winston-Salem, Zack Blackmon, III and wife, Ashley of Williamsburg, VA, several great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Moody Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Dr. Roger Gilbert and Mr. Rodney Hiatt. Burial will follow in Skyline Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 6-8 pm Wednesday at Moody Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box, 2680, North Canton, OH 44720, the American Heart Association, c/o Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216 or the Mt. Airy Dialysis Center, 1280, Newsome Street, Mt. Airy, NC 27030.