Sunday, February 25, 2007

Obituary of Margaret Lee Blalock King (1920-2007)

Margaret Lee Blalock King (1920-2007)
Feb 21, 2007 - 08:53:21 am CST

Burlington, NC - Mrs. Margaret Blalock King, 86, of 100 Wade Coble Drive, Burlington, NC, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 5:15 am at The Twin Lakes Center. A native of Caswell County, she was retired from Koury Hosiery, Inc. and a member of the Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvis Franklin King, Sr; parents J. Weldon Blalock and Mary Oakley Blalock; sisters, Lizzie Pritchette, Sally Aldridge and Frances King; and brother, W. H. Blalock.

She is survived by daughters, Patricia Wilkins and husband Owen, of Burlington, Mary Butler and husband Melvin of Reidsville, and Barbara Gregory of Burlington; son, Alvis F. King, Jr. and wife JoAnn of Burlington; sisters, Allie Clayton and Lou Blackard, of Burlington; brothers, Joseph Blalock of Burlington and G.F. Blalock of Prospect Hill, seven grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, February 16, 2007 at Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Ray King and Pastor Chuck Perkins officiating. The family will receive friends at the McClure Funeral Home in Graham, Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm, and at other times at the home of her son at 10620 Highway 62 South, Burlington, NC. The body will be taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Bush Arbor Primitive Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 900 Oakview Loop Road, Yanceyville, NC 27379. Condolences may be made to www.mcclurefuneralservice.com.

Source: The Caswell Messenger, 21 February 2007.

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