John William Blalock

April 14, 1945 - January 9, 2021

Funeral services for John William Blalock of Fifth Ward, an Alexandria native, will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church with Rev. Chad Partain officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home. John Blalock, 75, died peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at his home surrounded by family and friends. John was the founder and CEO of the Best Little Door House in Town located in Alexandria. He was a loving father, grandfather, uncle, and father-figure to many of his children’s friends and extended family. “Daddy” was full of life and spent his years filling his home with love and laughter to all who were blessed to meet him. There will never be better stories of “thousands and thousands” of deer, fish and more. There will never be a heartier laughter or better words of advice for us all. In his life, he instilled his love of family, togetherness, and lessons of hard work. He will forever be missed as the angels watch over him. He is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Mildred Blalock; his brothers, PJ and David Blalock, and sister, Mary Ann Blalock. Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Barbara Blalock; children, Debra (Toney) Garwatoski of Spring, Texas;, Louis Paul (Jennifer) Blalock of Fifth Ward and Kimberly Blalock (Mark Bourque) of Fifth Ward; brothers, Michael, Jimmy, Tommy, Mark and Chuck; ‘adoptive’ children, Jason Arnaud, Jessica (Kristal) Blanchard and Tiffany Trichell (Rebecca Bruce) and Raquel Franceschi; grandchildren, Danielle (Owen) and Katheryn; William, Julie and Mollie, Shyanne, and Austin; step-grandson, Levi; several nieces, nephews, family and friends. The family would like to send a special thanks to Compassionate Care Hospice, St. Frances Cabrini Church, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and all who have consoled us during our time of bereavement. To extend online notes of condolence to the Blalock Family, please visit www.KramerFunerals.com.