This obituary has been placed on our website as a courtesy to the Lashley and Hughes families. Sarah was the sister-in-law of Mrs. Jennie Hughes of Jasper. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Mrs. Sarah Blackmon Lashley, age 68, of Lake City, Florida died Friday, March 1, in the Baya Point Nursing & Rehab Center, Lake City, Florida following a long illness.

She was born in Lake City, Florida and lived most of her life here. She was a homemaker, a Christian and loved to listen to gospel music. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Otis and Ora Lee Davis Blackmon and her sister, Yvonne Gasparrini.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Emory L. Lashley of Lake City, Florida; One sister, Debra Cass of Tallahasse, Florida; Three brothers, Kenny (Crystal) Blackmon of Raleigh, North Carolina, Todd Cass and Lee Cass, Jr. of Florida; a dear and wonderful sister-in-law, Jennie Hughes of Jasper, Florida.

A funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Lashley was held Monday, March 4, in the Trinity Praise and Worship Center, Lake City, Florida with Rev. Joyce Hunter, Pastor, officiating and assisted by Rev. Rick Stone. Interment followed in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Florida.

Please consider memorials to Haven Hospice, 6037 West U.S. Highway 90, Lake City, Florida 32055.

GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 S. W. Main Blvd., Lake City, Florida was in charge of arrangements .