Gloria Blackman

Gloria Elaine Blackman, passed away on Sunday, March 8th, 2026. A visitation will be held for her on Wednesday, March 11th from 12:30 to 1:30pm at Belk Funeral Home Darlington and a graveside service to follow at 2:00pm in Blackman Cemetery.

Gloria was born November 3rd, 1948, to the late Clarence Chapman and Mildred Best Shoemake. She was a homemaker, cook at Sonoco, worked at Hartsville Manufacturing, and was a caregiver. She enjoyed crocheting and coloring, liked being outside to garden and loved her flowers.

She leaves behind her children: Kimberly (Grady) Gulledge, Kevin King, Wendy (Jonathan) Adkins. Her stepchildren: “Walt” (Gina) Blackman, III, Denise (Curtis) Boyd, Stacy (Tammy) Blackman. Her sister Fran (Sam) Masters and brother Gene Chapman. Along with her grandchildren; Jamie Evans, Haven Evans, Keith Shepard, Ethan Shepard, and Lydia Adkins. Her step-grandchildren; Jamie Blackman, Will Blackman, Carly Fleming, Bella Blackman, Benjamin Boyd, Austin Blackman, and Brittany Blackman, Bridget and Jr Hodge, Sandi Davis, Liberty Watts, With her great grandchildren; Eli Evans, Ansley Evans, Hunter Evans, Kinsley Shepard, Hadley Shepard, Brinley Shepard, Kamryn Hodge, Peyton Hodge, Jasper Davis, Kara Sellers, Layla McPherson, Ava Watts, Emmaleigh Watts, and Paisley Watts. Also, one great-great grandchild Briar Sellers. Her sister at heart Lucille Beasley and special friend Emma Jean Gulledge.

Preceding her in death is her husband Walter “Woody” Blackman, her parents Clarence and Mildred. Along with her brothers Larry Chapman and Van Chapman. Gloria will be missed immensely.