Mrs. Blalock was born October 15, 1925 in Stanly County to the late Haughty Monroe Poplin and the late Martha Thompson Poplin. She was also preceded in death by husband, William Thomas Blalock; brothers, Charles, Roy, Offie, Woodrow, Ed, and Ralph Poplin; and sisters, Ora Plyler, Mae Fesperman, Mollie Dennis, Rose Lee Hatley, Vera Blalock, Gladys Drye, Maggie Lowder Barnhardt, and Martha Russell.
Virginia was a farmer's daughter and grew up in a large family of 15 children. She loved to vacation at Hilton Head with her family and never said "no" to ice cream. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM , Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The funeral service will be on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel in Albemarle officiated by Pastor Richard Myers. Burial will follow at the Randall United Methodist Church Cemetery at 8144 Randalls Church Road in Norwood.
Survivors include sons, Barry Blalock and wife Joanna of Salisbury, NC and Thomas Blalock and wife Lisa of Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, J.T. Blalock and Emily Blalock-Karel; great grandchildren, Malina Karel, Leah Belle, Eleanor, Silas, and Adam Cooper Blalock.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimers/Dementia Research by calling 800-272-3900 or online www.alz.org
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Blalock family.
Mrs. Blalock was born October 15, 1925 in Stanly County to the late Haughty Monroe Poplin and the late Martha Thompson Poplin. She was also preceded in death by husband, William Thomas Blalock; brothers, Charles, Roy, Offie, Woodrow, Ed, and Ralph Poplin; and sisters, Ora Plyler, Mae Fesperman, Mollie Dennis, Rose Lee Hatley, Vera Blalock, Gladys Drye, Maggie Lowder Barnhardt, and Martha Russell.
Virginia was a farmer's daughter and grew up in a large family of 15 children. She loved to vacation at Hilton Head with her family and never said "no" to ice cream. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM , Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The funeral service will be on Friday, October 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel in Albemarle officiated by Pastor Richard Myers. Burial will follow at the Randall United Methodist Church Cemetery at 8144 Randalls Church Road in Norwood.
Survivors include sons, Barry Blalock and wife Joanna of Salisbury, NC and Thomas Blalock and wife Lisa of Kingsport, TN; grandchildren, J.T. Blalock and Emily Blalock-Karel; great grandchildren, Malina Karel, Leah Belle, Eleanor, Silas, and Adam Cooper Blalock.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimers/Dementia Research by calling 800-272-3900 or online www.alz.org
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Blalock family.
Family Members
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Ora Victoria Poplin Plyler
1902–1980
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Julia Mae Poplin Fesperman
1904–1966
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Charles Monroe "Dock" Poplin
1906–1931
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Mollie Poplin Dennis
1907–1996
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Rose Lee Poplin Hatley
1909–1997
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Roy Elgavan Poplin Sr
1910–1991
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Offie Alexander Poplin
1911–1984
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Vera Louise Poplin Blalock
1915–1986
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Woodrow Wilson Poplin
1916–1997
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Gladys Evelene Poplin Dry
1918–1987
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Vance Edison Poplin
1920–2006
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Maggie Ella Poplin Barnhardt
1922–1996
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Ralph Horton Poplin
1924–1990
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Martha Lou Poplin Russell
1931–2009
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