Johnnie Blalock, Sr

Johnnie Edward Blalock, Sr, 81, went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 14, 2011 at his home. He was born July 20, 1929 in Caswell County to the late Henry Fletcher and Annie Bell Johnson Blalock, Sr. and was married for 61 years to Delcie Hart Blalock who survives. He was a member at Bethel Baptist Church and was employed for 33 years at Sears where he later retired. Johnnie is survived by his wife of the home; Son, Randy Blalock and wife Sue of Jonesville, NC; daughter, Pam Moore and husband Keith of Portland, ME; daughter-in-law, Becky Kimrey; grandchildren, Kimberly King Tommy, Stephen Blalock Lindy, Jonathan Blalock, Jessica Moore, Elisabeth Dickerson Michael, Brittany Salgado Fabio, David Blalock and Caroline Moore; great grandchildren, Grant King, Olivia King, Elissa Dickerson, Mikayla Dickerson and Sebastien Salgado; brothers, Roy Blalock and Donald Blalock; and sisters, Eleanor Swinney, Dorothy Lunsford and Faye Underwood. He is preceded in death by his parents and a son, Johnnie Edward "Eddie" Blalock, Jr. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Keith Moore and Pastor Rick Chandler with the burial to follow at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:45 prior to the service on Thursday and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Rd., Burlington, NC 27215 and to A Heart's Cry Pregnancy Resource and Counseling Center, 306 South Main St., Graham, NC 27253.