Omalee Blalock

1917 - 2013  (95 years)

• Name	Omalee Blalock
  Born	11 Sep 1917	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	18 Jul 2013  [2]
  Buried	22 Jul 2013	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I62685	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	James Richard "Jim" Blalock,   b. 18 Sep 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Dec 1961  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Bedia Cordelia Ownby,   b. 13 Dec 1887, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Apr 1974  (Age 86 years)
  Marriage License	3 Jan 1904	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F14834	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Herman Frank Wilson,   b. 23 Oct 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Oct 1998  (Age 78 years)
  Children	+ 1. Michael "Mike" Wilson + 2. Dennis Neil Wilson,   b. 5 Jun 1951  (Age 73 years)   3. Jeff Wilson
  Family ID	F30220	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Sep 1917 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 22 Jul 2013 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		a0062685.jpg
  		Sarah (Ownby) Ball submission Gladys Trentham, Evolena Ownby, Omalee Blalock (Wilson) & Virgie Blalock (Omalee's sister - never married)

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Mitzi Bridges, bridges@usinet.net, 21 May 1996.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Omalee Balalock Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Pigeon Forge, Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 23 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1917 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace James R Balalock Head M 65 Tennessee Bedia Balalock Wife F 51 Tennessee Virgie Balalock Daughter F 32 Tennessee Pearl Balalock Daughter F 25 Tennessee Omalee Balalock Daughter F 23 Tennessee Bill Balalock Son M 20 Tennessee Clyde Balalock Son M 16 Tennessee Ralph Balalock Son M 14 Tennessee Hue Balalock Son M 12 Tennessee Ted Balalock Son M 10 Tennessee J C King Grandson M 4 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 18 Jul 2013. September 11, 1917 - July 18, 2013 Resided in Sevierville, TN Omalee Elizabeth Blalock Wilson, born September 11, 1917, left this world on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at age 95. She went peacefully while surrounded by all her loved ones. Omalee lived a wonderful and exciting life. She attended college on a basketball scholarship and after graduation began teaching school. She taught for 44 years. She loved teaching and loved every student she had in class. In 2011 she was inducted into the Teacher's Hall of Fame. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman Frank Wilson; brothers Lillard, Arthur, Charles, Westley, Clyde, Ralph, and Hugh Blalock; sisters Virgie Blalock, Iva Jenkins and Pearl Watson. Survivors include: Sons: Michael Wilson and wife Barbara, Dennis Wilson, Jeffery Wilson Granddaughters: Taylor Wilson, Jenny Wilson and husband Brandon Hatcher, Jessica McWilliams and husband Nic Grandson: Logan Wilson Great-grandchildren: Kayla Brooke Harris, Emma Lee Grace Wilson Brothers: Bill and Ted Blalock A multitude of special nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, in-laws and many, many special friends. The family would like to extend a special "thanks" to Judy Parham and Debra Conner. The family will receive friends 2-4 PM Sunday with funeral service to follow at 4 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Wells and Rev. Ed Parton officiating. Interment 10 AM Monday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)