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Mrs. Celia Blalock
Pioneer of Prospect Passed Away July 27, 1937

 

Mrs. Celia E. Blalock, 81, pioneer of clay County, died Thursday at ll:20 pm July 27, 1937 at her home in Prospect, Texas.

She was born at Atlanta, Ga., but came to Texas as a child, moving to Clay County when married to John Blalock in 1878.  Mr. Blalock passed away five years ago, having lived at Prospect continuously for sixty years.

Mrs. Blalock was a Christian lady and was a charter member of the Prospect Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held from the Blalock homestead of 3:30 pm, July 28, 1937, with the Rev. Herman Marshall and Durmore of Sunset, Texas, officiating.

Interment was in the Prospect Cemetery.

the deceased is survived by five children:  Mrs. Louisa Collie, of Burkburnett; Mrs. Edgar P. Haney, of Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Walter Davis of Shamrock,Texas; Ira Blalock of Prospect, Texas; a brother, Bryant Bullard, Gainesville; twenty-two grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

All were present with the exception of six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

 

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