Lilah Mae Blackwood, 89, passed away November 26, 2025.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Pat Nichols and Ola Reno Nichols, daughter, Renee Blackwood, sister, Melba Shelton, long-time companion, Allen Black, and her beloved dog, Chief.
Survivors include her daughter, Belita Bright Hyche (Jim Marion); son, Milan Wayne Bright (Katie); sister, Carol Garrett; grandchildren, Grant Ellis Hyche (Michelle), Lacey Gray Schoff (Hans), Shane Bright (Levoy), Dalton Bright, Amber McAdory (Thomas), Kyndrell Reynolds, and bonus grandson, Tom Marion (Rachel); and great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Mason Hyche, Ellis, Ryker and Adler Schoff, Audrey McAdory, and Gray and Aris Bright.
To know Lilah Mae was to love her. She had a multitude of friends and was loved by all her family. She dedicated her life to teaching. She taught English and Nam KS High School. In her spare time, she loved to go fishing, work puzzles and was a voracious reader. She loved plants and had quite the green thumb.
She will be missed by all who knew and loved her!
