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Charles Blalack Obituary

BLALACK Captain Charles O. Blalack was born November 15, 1927 in Prichard, AL. He was a Husband, Father and "Worlds Greatest PawPaw". Captain Charles O. Blalack retired with Masters Mates & Pilots after many years of service. He passed away on November 4th, 2012 at Ashbury Manor. Not dead to us who love him, Not lost but gone before, He lives in memory, and will forever more. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Roberta L. Blalack. Sadly missed by his son Charles L. Blalack (Cindy), daughter Pamela E. Cooper (William), two grand daughters Laura L. Gray (Shayne) and Leah B. Cooper, a great granddaughter Taylor P. Gray and great-grandsons Cooper L. Gray, Turner J. Gray and Damian Z. Cooper. Memories are a treasure time cannot take away, so may you be surrounded by happy ones today, may all the love and tenderness of golden years well spent, come back today and fill your heart with beauty and content. We love you PawPaw and as he would say "This meeting stands adjourned". Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1-3:00pm and graveside service immediately following at Pine Crest Funeral Home 1939 Dauphin Island Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605. We would also like to thank the staff at Ashbury Manor and Covenant Hospice Group for taking such good care of our Captain and providing him with comfort and a home away from home.

Published by Press-Register from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7, 2012.
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God saw he was getting tired
and a cure was not to be.
So He put his arms around him
and whispered "come with me."
With tearful eyes we watched him suffer
and saw him fade away.
Although we couldn't bear to lose him,
We could not bid him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hardworking hands laid to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.
Rest in Peace Pete.

Barbara Ross

November 7, 2012

The Long Goodbye

It's been a long time since we first felt the beginning to this end.
And today we pray before you; your family and you friends.
We've watched your thoughts get more obscure with every passing day;
As this heartless thing called Alzheimer's made them fade away.
Gradually it took the gleam from those once so loving eyes.
To befall on such a giving man... it seemed so unjustified.
Stripping you of everything. leaving nothing in its place... Except a look of sadness left upon your face.
As long as we have searched, through all the tears we've cried...
We've tried to find the reason for this long good-bye..
But now its time to take back all of your memories...
As you are finally free from this cruel disease.
We pledge to remember the man that you once were;
A good hearted, giving man is all that will be heard.
And every night when we look up and see a certain star...
We will know within our hearts exactly where you are.
So on this day we say good-bye as you now depart.
Although far from our touch, never far from our hearts...

I'll miss you forever more Daddy..
Love ya,
your daughter
Pam

November 7, 2012

We love and miss you so much!
You are the "World's Greatest PawPaw"!
"When you look up in the sky on a sunny day, Imagine me drifting away, I'll be sailing on the ships of Heaven, when the tide rolls out for the last time, you'll find me sailing on the ships of Heaven, waiting for the day, I come sailing back to you."

We Love you so much,
Laura, Shayne, Taylor, Cooper & Turner (Gray)

Laura Gray

November 6, 2012

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