hmtl5 William Hiram Blaylock b. 21 Aug 1922 Montgomery County, Mississippi d. 51 Dec 2019: Hedges Genealogy

William Hiram Blaylock

Male 1922 - 2019


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  • Name William Hiram Blaylock 
    Born 21 Aug 1922  Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 51 Dec 2019  [1, 2
    Buried Memphis Memory Gardens, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4702  Hedges
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2023 

    Father Claude Henry Blaylock,   b. 11 Dec 1887, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1971, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Dorothy Mattie Brown,   b. 7 Feb 1895, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1932, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 22 Feb 1920  Greene County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F556  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Onnie Carpenter,   b. 8 Feb 1927, Carroll County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 2021, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2021 
    Family ID F2061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Aug 1922 - Montgomery County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memphis Memory Gardens, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • William "Bill" Hiram Blaylock, 97 years old, died on Sunday, December 15, 2019.

      Bill was born on August 21, 1922 in Montgomery County, Mississippi to the late Claude H. & Dorothy Brown Blaylock.

      He attended high school in Kilmichael, Mississippi. Bill and his wife Onnie were longtime members of Ardmore Baptist Church until it closed. Recently they have been attending Crossroads Baptist Church.

      Mr. Blaylock starting working in 1954 for W.D.I.A. radio in Memphis as a technician and later worked for Auditronics.

      Mr. Blaylock is survived by his wife of 73 years Onnie Lee Carpenter Blaylock; children Shelley Hurst, Jeff Blaylock and Harvey "Bill" Blaylock; grandchildren Bryan Barnett, Justin Barnett, Derek Blaylock and Thomas Hurst; great-grandchildren Payton Barnett, Meagan Barnett, Samantha Barnett and Lauren Barnett.

      Thursday, the 19th of December, funeral services begin at two o'clock all at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Chapel, Memphis, TN 38119.

      An escorted funeral procession will follow to Memphis Memory Gardens for interment.

      Memphis Funeral Home
      [1, 2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S9] Obituary.

    3. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.