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J.A. Blalock Pioneer Dies at Prospect
1934

 

J.A. Blalock age 83 years died Oct. 17, 1934 at 10:30 am.  Born in Vicksburg, Miss., Oct. 8, 1851, married Celia Bullard in 1879, and moved to Clay county a short time after and have lived here ever since, making 56 years.  He is survived by his wife Celia Blalock and four daughters:  Mrs. Louisa Collie, Prospect; Mrs. Edgar P. Haney, Dallas; Mrs. Walter Davis, Shamrock; Mrs. C. J. Lyons, Quannah; and one son, Ira Blalock, Prospect.   There are 22 grand children, 12 great grand children.  Two sons had passed on: Jim Blalock and Floyd Blalock.

Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock at Prospect.  Rev. H.E. Marshall of Buffalo Springs holding the service.  Mr. Blalock is gone, but not forgotten, he was a member of the Baptist church and his good attendance and will be missed so much.  Mr. Blalock was only sick a few days and for the last two years he has worked the cemetery, has kept it clean, he had no charge.  His friends should never forget him.

Pall Bearers were his grandsons, Leo D. Haney, Kilgore, Texas; Harold Blalock, Ft. Sills, OK;Hilery Collie, Prospect; Norman Blalock, Prospect; Theron and Irad Blalock, Shannon.

Honorary Pall Bearers:  J.C. Vincent, Prospect;J.H. Montgomery, Prospect; J.W. Hilburn, Shannon; N.C.Pharies, Prospect and W.W.Haney, Hereford.

 

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