Rod Blaylock Obituary

Lt. Col. Rodney Houston Blaylock, Sr., (JSAF (Ret.), 85, of Albany, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at his home.His funeral service will be SATURDAY 11 AM at the First United Methodist Church with interment to follow at Floral Memory Gardens with full military honors. The Revs. James Hughes, Tami Coleman, and John Warrener will officiate.A native of Rossville, GA, Lt. Col. Blaylock had lived in Albany since 1949. He served 42 years with the City of Albany as its Recreation Department Director. During World War II, Lt. Cot Blaylock flew 53 missions as a B-17 pilot. He received many citations including the Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Medal with a bronze oak leaf cluster and a silver oak leaf cluster, Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, and the World War 11 Victory Medal with 4 bronze stars. He was a 1942 graduate of Mercer University where he was president of his senior class, president of his fraternity, and captain of its last football team. He was elected into the Mercer University Hall of Fame, the Albany Sports Hall of Fame, and the ASA Hall of Fame. Lt. Col, Blaylock was a member of the First United Methodist Church, past president of the Albany Lions Club, a past president of the Georgia Recreation and Parks Society, a 60 year member of both the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a charter member of the Georgia State ASA. He served as a high school football official with the GHSA for 30 years. Lt. Col Blaylock called square dancing for 42 years, calling a square dance in the former Soviet Union during the Carter Administration, as well as calling a square dance in the White House for President and Mrs. Carter. He was an avid golfer, scoring 6 hole-in-ones during his life. He was preceded in death by his wife Ellen Stevens Blaylock and a daughter Dianna Blaylock Flood.Survivors include 4 sons: Rodney Blaylock, Jr. and his wife Valerie, Albany, Dana Blaylock, San Jose, CA, Mike Blaylock, Sr., Albany, Eddie Blaylock and his wife Connie, Macon; 8 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 sisters: Betty Howard, Dothan, AL, Barbara Jones, Mt. Dora, FL.The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern on Friday from 5-7 PM. Those desiring may send memorials to Holy Hands, 1637 Maryland Ave., Albany, GA 3 1707, First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 448, Albany, GA 31702, or to the Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31702.

Rod Blaylock Obituary

October 15, 1920 - September 20, 2006