A Memorial Service for Peggy Blalock, 89, of Marshall will be held at 2:00p.m., Sunday, July 02, 2017 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Blalock passed away, Friday, June 30, 2017 in Marshall.

Her Royal Highness Blalock, also known as Peggy Blalock, has left this earth to see Jesus and Joe. She was born April 11, 1928 to Pauline Graf Stevens Smith and Nolan Stevens. She was raised by her grandparents, Charles W. Graf and Sarah Greer Graf.

Mama loved her children and spent her life raising her family which included helping raise her grandchildren. She loved to cook for her family. One of her favorite things to say when you were at the table was, "eat some more".

She married Joe Blalock on August 02, 1947 and had five children with four left to cherish her memory; Brenda Blalock, Judy Perkins and her husband, Kenny, Terry Craig, and Steve Blalock and his wife, Shirley; her grandchildren, Cody Blalock and wife, Christy, Jody Maloney and wife, Jacque, Nicki Lucas and husband ,Ronnie, Schyla Slade and husband Danny, Crystal Downs and husband, Marcus, Clint Morris and wife, Haley, Callie Patterson and husband, Allan, Craig Blalock and wife, Danielle, Casey Blalock and wife, Jenny, Penny Paulk and husband,  Robert, and Rhonda Blalock. Also surviving Peggy are twenty-one great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Peggy is preceded in death by her husband, Joe Blalock in 1981, and son Joe Max Blalock in January of 1976.

Mama lived a good and long life. She served her family well and leaves a legacy of wonderful descendants that will always remember her.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the nurses and caregivers at Marshall Manor, and a special thank you to Ms. Sue Perkins with Marshall Home Care and Hospice.