Willie D. Blacks

Deaconess Willie Dean Blacks 83, of Orangeburg, South Carolina passed September 5, 2022. She was the wife of the Late Deacon John Luther Blacks. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Cameron, South Carolina with The Reverend Barry Fogle officiating. Burial will follow in Belleville Memorial Gardens, Orangeburg, South Carolina. Public viewing will be Friday, September 16, 2022 at the Al Jenkins Funeral Home, 2396 Russell Street Orangeburg, South Carolina from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. Masks required. Ms. Blacks will lie in repose one hour prior to service at the church. Wille Dean Blacks was born May 24, 1939 in Calhoun County to the Late Joe Nathan and Lillie Bell Miller Randolph. Willie Dean affectionately known as “Boobie’ was a caring and giving person who had a zeal for life and helping others. Willie was educated in the Public Schools of Orangeburg County and attended South Carolina State College. At an early age, she joined Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Cameron, South Carolina. As Willie’s life progressed, she relocated to Passaic, New Jersey where she met the love of her life Deacon John Luther Blacks, and united in marriage in 1961. While In New Jersey, Willie began her journey into the career world and knew she needed a place to grow spiritually. She joined Union Baptist Church of Passaic, New Jersey where she served faithfully in several ministries including the Deaconess Ministry. In Nineteen-Ninety-Nine Willie relocated to South Carolina and reconnected with Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Cameron, South Carolina. Willie Dean is predeceased by her parents Joe Nathan and Lille Randolph; her husband Deacon John Luther Blacks; her children Brian Randolph Blacks and Beverly Regina Blacks Shuler. She leaves to cherish her memory five grandchildren, Dominique and Jordan Blacks of Los Angeles California; Joshua, Jaden and Jasmine Shuler of Orangeburg; son-in law, Saul Shuler; daughter in law, Yvette Blacks and a host of other relatives and friends. Following COVID-19 guidelines, the family respectfully request no visitors at the residence. Friends may call the funeral home. Online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.aljenkinsfuneralhome.com

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Willie D. Blacks

May 24, 1939 - September 5, 2022