After attending Lancaster High School, Johnny graduated from Clemson University, was a member of the Numeral Society and began his lifelong love for the Clemson Tigers. In February 1969,Johnny entered undergraduate Pilot Training in the Air Force as part of class 70-05. In 1970, he went to Instructor Pilot School at Perrin Air Force Base in Texas as a T-37 instructor. The remainder of his career was spent at Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia. In October 1976, Johnny entered pilot training for Delta Air Lines and spent the majority of his 27-year career in Atlanta.
Johnny loved flying and being a pilot defined him. His favorite Delta layover was Rome, Italy, but Santa Monica was always special to him because that's where he met his wife, Patty, when they were both there on a Delta layover. Johnny and Patty were proud owners of private aircraft from a Cherokee Arrow to a Cessna-310 and used them frequently to visit family, friends or for that $100.00 hamburger at small airports up and down the coast of South Carolina.
He was a southern gentleman, born and bred and chose to have his life and career in the South. Johnny never truly met a stranger and always had a story to fit the occasion. His open generosity,kind heartedness endeared him to many.
Survivors include his wife, Patty of 32 years, his sons: John (Michelle) Blackmon of Loganville, Georgia and Matthew (Brooke) Blackmon of Atlanta, Georgia. His grandchildren include Nora and Davis as well as Emmala, Palmer and Wells.
Other family members and friends also survive Johnny.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 29, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal
After attending Lancaster High School, Johnny graduated from Clemson University, was a member of the Numeral Society and began his lifelong love for the Clemson Tigers. In February 1969,Johnny entered undergraduate Pilot Training in the Air Force as part of class 70-05. In 1970, he went to Instructor Pilot School at Perrin Air Force Base in Texas as a T-37 instructor. The remainder of his career was spent at Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia. In October 1976, Johnny entered pilot training for Delta Air Lines and spent the majority of his 27-year career in Atlanta.
Johnny loved flying and being a pilot defined him. His favorite Delta layover was Rome, Italy, but Santa Monica was always special to him because that's where he met his wife, Patty, when they were both there on a Delta layover. Johnny and Patty were proud owners of private aircraft from a Cherokee Arrow to a Cessna-310 and used them frequently to visit family, friends or for that $100.00 hamburger at small airports up and down the coast of South Carolina.
He was a southern gentleman, born and bred and chose to have his life and career in the South. Johnny never truly met a stranger and always had a story to fit the occasion. His open generosity,kind heartedness endeared him to many.
Survivors include his wife, Patty of 32 years, his sons: John (Michelle) Blackmon of Loganville, Georgia and Matthew (Brooke) Blackmon of Atlanta, Georgia. His grandchildren include Nora and Davis as well as Emmala, Palmer and Wells.
Other family members and friends also survive Johnny.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 29, 2016, at All Saints Episcopal
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