Jimmie Nell Bridges Blackmon Newton

Mrs. Jimmie Nell Bridges Blackmon Newton, 96, of Country Club Road, Elberton, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Magnolia Estates of Elberton, where she had been lovingly cared for since June of last year.

Mrs. Newton was born in Oglethorpe County on February 2, 1925, daughter of the late John Pope Bridges and Camilla Pass Bridges. She worked as a secretary alongside her husband at Blackmon Memorial Company. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Elberton where she served as President of the Friendship Sunday school Class and was a member of the Women’s Mission Group. "Miss Jimmie" was an avid square dancer and a member of the Granite City Squares. She was an excellent seamstress who made many of her own clothes. “Mimi”, as she was lovingly called by her family, was her families biggest cheerleader and source of encouragement.

Survivors include her children: Linda Robinson of Elberton, John and Linda Blackmon of Cumming, and Dan and Terri Blackmon of Greenville, SC; grandchildren: Cathy and Will Wiley, Al and Sandy Robinson, Will and Julie Blackmon, and Mindy and Samuel Miller; great-grandchildren: Grace, Claire, and Chip Wiley, Eli and Seth Robinson, and Grady and Emmett Blackmon.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two husbands: John Douglas Blackmon and Howard Edward “Bob” Newton; son-in-law, Tom Robinson; brother, Marcus Bridges; and sister, Mildred Hendrickson.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held on Sunday, May 30, at 2 o’clock at First Baptist Church of Elberton with the Rev. Gary Purvis officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park.

The family is at the residence of Linda Robinson, Wildwood Drive, Elberton, and will receive friends from 1:00-1:45p.m. on Sunday in the church sanctuary.

Contributions may be made in her memory to First Baptist Church Ramp Ministry, 132 Heard Street, Elberton, GA 30635.

Those wishing may sign the online guestbook at www.berryfh.com.

Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Jimmie Nell Bridges Blackmon Newton.