Royce Bill Blalock Obituary
We announce the death of Royce Bill Blalock of Shelby, North Carolina, who passed away on June 5, 2026, at the age of 74. Royce will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Royce Bill Blalock to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Dennis "Bill" Blalock and Gladys Smart Blalock; his wife Brenda Joyce Dixon Blalock; his daughters, Melinda Bridges and Michelle Smith; his grandson Glenn Scott Smith; and his siblings, Morris Blalock, Clyde Owens, Earl Owens, Inez Yates and Shirley Hamrick.
He is survived by: his daughters, Tammy Sarratt (Matthew) of Shelby and Jackie Harrison of Greenville, Texas; his grandchildren, John Bridges (Elizabeth), Jeannie Zurita (Armondo), Andy Bridges (Melissa), John Andrew Harrison, Jack Smith (Lindsie) and Colin Sarratt (Zanna); and his great grandchildren, Joseph, Anthony, Bryson, Brooklyn, Will, Emmalin, Koleby, Bristol and Aurora.
Memorials may be made to Ross Grove Baptist Church Playground Fund, 1225 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC, 28150.
