Darrell Joe Blalock February 28, 2010

Darrell Joe Blalock, age 61, of Upper Browns Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 28th, 2010 in the Charles George V.A. Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late J.T. Blalock, who passed away in 2003 and Beulah Smith Blalock of Micaville. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Brenda DeGroat Blalock, who passed away in 2001. Darrell was an Army veteran, having served in the A Shau Valley of Vietnam, who did many things including: auto body repair, auto and recreational sales, all kinds of remodeling and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved his poodles: Sheba and Midnight.
Surviving is his mother, Beulah Smith Blalock of Micaville; a daughter, April Solesby and husband, John, of Prices Creek; a son, Kelly Joe Blalock of Snow Hill; a sister, Sheila Grindstaff and husband, Tim, of Spruce Pine; a brother, Gerald Blalock and wife, Vicki, of Micaville; a grandson, Levi Solesby and three nephews: Craig Grindstaff and wife, Bethany, of Bakersville, Jason Grindstaff and wife, Brandy, of Marion and Noah Blalock of Micaville.
Funeral Services will be held at 8 p. m. on Wednesday, March 3rd, in the chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. Rev. Preston Riddle will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p. m. on Wednesday prior to the services at the funeral home and at other times will be at the home of his mother. Military Graverites will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday in the Carroway Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Charles English, Dean Ayers, Danny Willis, Alastair Aylward, Craig Grindstaff, Jason Grindstaff, Noah Blalock and Fred Justice.
The family would like to say a special thank you to the 5th floor inpatient oncology department at the VA hospital in Asheville and requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to them at Charles George VA Medical Center, attn: 5th floor Oncology, 111 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805.