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Ralph Blaylock Obituary
Southaven, MS
Ralph Hedges Blaylock was born May 7, 1927 in Duck Hill, MS to Hardy Benson Blaylock and Minnie Myrtle (Brown) Blaylock. He graduated Valedictorian from Grenada High School at the age of 16 and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of South Carolina at the age of 19. He had a competitive nature and excelled both academically and athletically while participating on the University's swim team. He served in the Navy during World War II and was called back into Active duty for the Korean War. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and was an awarded Marksman. Upon his discharge he took a job as an engineer with International Harvester in Memphis. He married Alma Christene Costilow of Grenada, MS on April 13, 1952. He once said his greatest accomplishment was getting Christene to marry him. They had four children; Yvonne Richardson (Mike), Dan Blaylock (Karen), Lorene Ufferman (Doug), Patricia Langford (Ken); eight grandchildren; Yvette Jackson, Kristen Adams, Brandon Blaylock, James Michael Richardson, Courtney Bowen, Brett Blaylock, Jared Ufferman, Rachel Ufferman and a host of great-grandchildren. He was a devout Christian and dedicated his life to the ministry. He built and pastored the Somerville Church of God, the Church of God at Southaven and the Hernando Church of God. He was a church planter and was instrumental in the establishment of several churches in the north Mississippi area. He was a faithful man and went home to be with the Lord on December 9, 2015 at 88 years old. Visitation was Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. until the service began at 2 p.m. at Colonial Hills Church of God, 2432 Colonial Hills Drive, Southaven, MS. He was buried, with military honors, in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens in Southaven. The family requests that any memorials be made to the Church of God Smokey Mountain Home for Children, 449 McCarn Circle, Sevierville, TN 37862. Arrangements are in the care of Twin Oaks Funeral Home in Southaven. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.twinoaksfuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
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Shane Laughter
December 14, 2015
Brother Blaylock was a great man. Only Man I know that would go 20 miles out of his way to pick up a carload of rowdy kids to take them to church.Will never forget the church youth camps and the fishing trips he would take us on.I will never forget him or his lovely family. Made a difference in my life for sure.
CHARLES LAUGHTER
December 14, 2015
My heart goes out to the Blaylock family. This was the greatest man i've ever had the pleasure of knowing. I can't describe how much he done for me growing up. I love to think about my youth with him riding through the country and picking us kid's up every time there was a church service. The girls teaching me to swim in their pool they had way back then or Sister Blaylock making those oatmeal cookies. GOD BLESS ALL OF Y'ALL.
With Love,
Charles Laughter
S Smith
December 11, 2015
My sincere condolences to Mr. Blaylock's family. My father was also born in Duck Hill, MS. I miss him dearly. May God bless you and comfort you as he promises to do during our times of sorrow.
December 11, 2015
Condolences from the Hall family.
Gary Hall
The Rick Leighs
December 11, 2015
Our Hearts are sad and our prayers are with the Family and all the friends of the Ralph Hedges Blaylocks. My family are close friends of Lorene, Doug, Rachel, and Jared Ufferman. We always especially enjoy bumping into the Blaylock Family usually on a Sunday after Church when they would all go out for Family Fellowship and a late Lunch around town. It was always a pleasure to see them all out and about enjoying each others Family Fellowship together. God will be with you. Take good care of each other just as you always have.
We love ya'll.
Most Respectfully,
The Rick Leighs
Rick, Kathy, Wendy, Lucas, Bridge, and Oliver Twist
Hernando, Mississippi
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