Blanche Fulp Alley

Blanche Fulp Alley

Blanche Fulp Alley, born November 22, 1919, in Greensboro, North Carolina, died peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2009, at age 90, having most recently resided at The Stratford Retirement Community in High Point, North Carolina.

The daughter of George Washington and Mattie Ricks Fulp, Blanche is survived by her husband of 68 years as of December, 2009, Benjamin Cornelius Alley; and a daughter, Carole Alley King and her husband, Charles King, of Charlottesville; her son, James Ray Alley and his wife, Gail, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where he serves as a Minister of Music at First Baptist Church; three grandchildren, Ruth Marie King Grubbs and her husband, Stephen, of Leesburg, Charles Guy King Jr. of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Eliza Ann Alley McCullough and her husband, Win, of Raleigh, North Carolina; four great- grandchildren, Charles "Charlie" Benjamin King, Molly Rachel Grubbs, her namesake, Caroline Marie King, and Cole Martin Grubbs. Also surviving are her brother, W.T. Fulp of Stokesdale, North Carolina; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a sister, Vivien F. Harris; and four brothers, Olen R. Fulp, W. Benford Fulp, Fred C. Fulp and A.B. Fulp.

Blanche was a dedicated member of Guilford Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and was President and an active member of the Willing Workers Sunday School Class as well as serving as Church Clerk for 20 years, until her health declined. In addition, she was a long time member of the Stokesdale Chapter of the Eastern Star Organization and enjoyed the Guilford Home Extension Club.

In summary, she was a wonderful Christian women. Read about her in Proverbs 31: 10-31 as a tribute to her life.

Funeral services will be held 4 p.m Sunday, November 29, 2009, at Guilford Baptist Church. Interment will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2009, at Westminster Gardens.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.