Blalack, Ruth E. Sullivan 

Ruth E. Blalack passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006, in Marion County. 
She was born Monday, February 28, 1944, in Avery, to Luther Luke and 
Claudia Franks Sullivan. Ms. Blalack was a talented singer, having 
performed in several venues throughout the area. She retired from 
Wal-Mart after 21 years, where she worked in many different departments. 
She was a graduate of Hallsville High School and of the Baptist faith. 
She is survived by two loving sons, Rickey Fulce of Gilmer, and Jeff 
Fulce, also of Gilmer; four brothers, James Sullivan, Jimmy Sullivan, 
Frank Sullivan, and Mark Sullivan; 10 grandchildren; one 
great-grandchild; and her fiancˇ, Bill Siegel of Waskom. Services will 
be 3 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2006, in the chapel of Lakeview Funeral 
Home, with the Rev. Ed Blackstone officiating. Burial will follow in 
Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to The National 
Kidney Foundation, at www.kidney.org, or 5429 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy., 
Ste. 250, Dallas, TX 75240-2607. The family will receive friends from 
5-7 p.m. this evening, June 18, 2006, at the funeral home. For those 
unable to attend, online condolences may be made at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 6/18/2006.