Ms. Cerita Michelle Blackmon

November 25, 1973 - January 26, 2019

****NOTE: PLEASE SEE VISITATION & MEMORIAL SERVICE LOCATION BELOW**** Ms. Cerita Michelle Blackmon began her transition, on January 26, 2019 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born November 25, 1973 to William May and Brenda Blackmon in South Haven, MI. She attended South Haven Public Schools and graduated from L.C. Mohr High School in South Haven Cerita was a hard worker and was employed in many capacities. She had a dream to apply for her license to drive semi-trucks, but couldn’t find the timing to complete the course. Cerita loved to read everything from books to magazines and even blogs online. She was very smart and enjoyed researching information to continue to grow in knowledge. If you asked her about a topic she could give you all the information you needed! She loved to go shopping and browse online shopping, too. Cerita was an “organic foodie”, who was known to prepare healthy meals for herself. Cerita had many facets to her personality from being a quiet thinker who would spend time alone gathering her thoughts. But she also had an outgoing side to her personality and loved to talk and debate over any topic. She will be greatly missed by all. She as was preceded in death her mother, her grandmother, Frankie Blackmon, her step grandfather, Earl Brunt; her uncles Franklin Blackmon Ronnie Blackmon, aunts, Robbie Sconyers and Thelmas McFarlin; cousin Joseph “Joey” Sconyers. She is survived by her sister, Brandy Blackmon of Cleveland, OH; aunts, Joletta Tyre of Kalamazoo, MI; Caroline (Nathan) Duncan of Cleveland, OH; 3 uncles, Darcy (Helena) Blackmon of Grand Rapids, MI; Brian Blackmon of Gobles, MI and Dale Blackmon, Kalamazoo, MI; and a host nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends.