Kenneth Wayne Blackmon, age 78, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born on October 26, 1940 in Benton, the son of the late George Truett and Bessie Hicks Blackmon.  Kenneth graduated from Ouachita Baptist University and obtained a master's degree from Michigan State University .

He was a teacher at Poyen and Malvern and from 1968 through 2000 he was a teacher and administrator for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools in Korea , Italy , England , Okinawa , Holland , Guantanamo Bay , Scotland and Belgium .  Kenneth was a member of Third Street Baptist Church and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.  In his free time, he enjoyed music, wood working and photography.  Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, James Blackmon and his daughter, Pamela Bailey.

He is survived by his wife, Lillian Blackmon of Arkadelphia, two daughters, Stephanie Phillips (Cameron) of North Little Rock and Cynthia McSwain of Greensboro, NC, son-in-law, Craig Bailey of Richmond, VA, one sister, Lillian Crenshaw of Baltimore, MD and four granddaughters.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2:30 PM at Salem Cemetery with Bro. Greg Lathem officiating.

Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on Saturday at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.

Pallbearers are Craig Bailey, Cameron Phillips, Robert Tannehill, Byron Hicks, Jake Wilkerson and Paul Roberts.

Memorials may be made to Third Street Baptist Church , P. O. Box 763 , Arkadelphia , AR 71923 or the American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900 , Arlington , VA 22202 .

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.