Mrs. Elise Jackson Blakely, age 83, of Emerald Circle Clinton; joined her Heavenly Father on August 16, 2022.

Born on June 5, 1939 to the late Con Lee and Lala Jackson; Mrs. Elise was raised and educated in Laurens County. She was a dedicated member to New Bethel AME Church family and Order of Eastern Star. A graduate from Bell Street High School, Mrs. Blakely continued her education by graduating from Piedmont Technical College, Lander University and University of South Carolina. She served her community in education for over thirty years.

Those that will always remember her love are her daughters: Gwendolyn, Gena, Jacquelyn, and Alicia Blakely and her son: Oliver Theodore Blakey Jr.; one brother: Johnny (Mirian) Jackson; three sisters: Sarah Sanders, Willie Mae Darby, and Mabel Kerns; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

The services for Mrs. Elise Jackson Blakey was held August 20, 2022 - in the New Bethel AME Church, Clinton and her final resting place in the church cemetery.