Michele Blackmon, 57, passed away Dec. 21, 2014 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was a unit team member at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility where she well-managed a caseload of dangerous felons for many years. More recently she took a medical retirement.
Michele was multi-talented and sang a variety of music, focusing on R & B. In the 1980’s she sang with the successful group Secret Weapon, including a charted hit with “Must Be the Music”, which she co-wrote. She continued to entertaining with other groups like Funk.Com until the past couple years.
Survivors include her son, Terique Blackmon, daughter, Kyleah Blackmon, both of Hutchinson, four sisters; Freddie Ford, Wichita, Eddie Lomax, Seattle, WA, Frances D. Dixon, Hutchinson, Mary Wallace, Memphis, TN, a granddaughter, Talia Blackmon, seven nephews; Terry Blackmon Wilson-Bey, Jeffrey Hubbard, Glenn Harris, Jr., Carl Blackmon, Willie Ford, Chris Wilson, Richard Wallace, four nieces; Ashley Wilson, Marilyn Blackmon, Cecilia Gulley, and Kesha Gordon. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beulah Blackmon, a brother, Glen Harris and a sister, Jane Hubbard.
Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM, Sat. Dec. 27, 2014, at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home with Rev. William J. Green presiding. Burial will follow in Fairlawn Burial Park. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Wednesday and 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice in care of the funeral home.