Carl E. Blalock, 85, of Liberty, Mississippi, passed away Saturday September 19, 2020.   He was born July 27, 1935 in Liberty, the son of the late Willie Cleveland Blalock and Nora Lee Plemmons Blalock. He was the owner of a grocery store in Liberty and worked and operated it for most of his life.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Geraldine Whittington Blalock; daughter Denise Honea; three grandchildren, Sara Blalock, Nathan Blalock, and Mary Margaret Nickens; son-in-law John Steele; brother Lee Blalock, and sister Dorothy Hadley.

He is survived by two daughters, Carla Steele,  and Rhonda Nickens and husband Dean; one son Ronnie Blalock and wife Cheryl;  twelve grandchildren, Matthew Blalock, Anna VanNorman, Chris Honea, Joshua Honea, Kane Honea, Lynlee Maddren, Leighton Honea, Jake Nickens, Julia Olson, Christian Nickens, Zach Steele, and Olivia Steele; ten great grandchildren; four brothers Melvin Blalock, Aubrey Blalock, Merrill Blalock, and Bert Blalock;  two sisters, Wilma Aucoin and Debra Moritz.

Graveside services are Saturday, September 26, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. at Blalock Cemetery in Liberty, MS.