Clinton,

Phoebia “Annette” Blackman, 86, of Clinton, NC, passed away, Monday, June 9, 2025, after a brief illness.

Funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Friday, June 20th at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Burchette officiating.  Interment will follow at Wayne Memorial Park in Goldsboro.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM – 2 PM just before the service at the funeral home.

Annette was born August 28, 1938, in Wayne County, to the late Leslie Raymond Blackman, Sr. and Dora Lee Johnson Blackman.  She attended Piney Grove High School.  Annette, being the baby of the family, chose to stay home to help on the farm. 

In 1961, after her father died, Annette began working at Faison Southern Produce, in Faison, NC where she worked for approximately 25 years.  Afterwards she worked for NN Ellis Produce for 2 more years before retiring due to health issues.

Annette always stayed close to her family and was up for any adventure they had planned, as long as it included a good meal and four-legged friends. 

Annette is preceded in death by brothers Charlie William Blackman and Leslie Raymond Blackman, II and sisters Althea Madeline Chestnutt, Margaret Elizabeth Gillis, Doris Mae Blackman, Dora Lee Tyndall and Mildred Louise Best.

Annette leaves behind to remember her calm generous nature, one sister Nellie Ann Honeycutt of Clinton, several nieces and nephews along with many friends; both the two-legged and four-legged variety!

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Poplar Grove Baptist Church, 90 Giddensville Road, Faison, NC  28341 or to Piney Grove Fire Department, 471 Goshen Church Road, Faison, NC  28341 in Annette's name.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt.com.