Howard Virgil Blalock

August 23, 1923 - November 28, 2020

Howard Virgil Blalock was born to Virgil Ray Blalock and Julia Allen Blalock on August 23, 1933, in Frederick, Ok and passed at his home in North Richland Hills, Tx on November 28, 2020. He attended Frederick schools, the San Marcos Military Academy and the University of Houston. After graduating from Frederick High School in 1951, he moved to Houston where he started his career with Hughes Tool Company. He held many positions there, and was a Shipping and Receiving Manager when he retired in 1991. He took a short break from Hughes and joined the Navy serving from 1956 to 1958. He married the love of his life, Tootsy on November 27, 1958 and was happily joined together for 62 years and one day. Howard loved life in general and always loved a good time. He had a great sense of humor and loved funny jokes. He loved camping, dancing, and the Wurstfest (a ten-day salute to sausage) in New Braunfels which he and Tootsy attended for 42 years. And he loved his food and drink. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, a brother who died at birth, a sister, Thyra Lee and a brother, Kelton Allen Blalock. He is survived by his wife, Zelda Loraine (Tootsy) Blalock, niece Holly Kay Blalock Creidler (Art), great nephews Bryan Creidler (Anna) and Nicholas Creidler (Meghan), and great great nephews Theo and Henry Allen Creidler and many other nieces and nephews. He is also survived by sister- in-law Glynda Flournoy McDaniel. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2022 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Huntsville, TX at 2:00pm. The family will receive friends starting at 1:00pm. Memorial condolences to the family may be made at www.shmfh.com.