1924
Billy
2009
Billy 'B. C.' Blanton
November 30, 1924 — May 24, 2009
Billy was born in Hewitt Texas on November 30, 1924 to the late Rhea and Electa Ruth Wall Blanton. He attended Hewitt schools and graduated from Lorena High School where he excelled in football and basketball. He grew up the son of a farmer and spent most of his youth in the fields farming with the family.
He was an avid bird hunter and once told a story of going hunting with a box of shells, 25, and coming home with 26 dove. His marksmanship served him well in the next phase of his life as he joined the Navy and was assigned the job as the ships gunner during WWII. He was honorably discharged after serving his country proudly.
Billy then began Blanton Quality Homes and built family residences. His blueprints and fingerprints are all over what is now Woodway. The next chapter of his professional life was with Prudential Insurance. He spent the next twenty-five years as one of Prudential’s top salesman. No doubt many deals were closed on the golf course where Billy was one of Waco’s finest. He won numerous top flight city championships.
Billy fell in love and married June Pickett on April 4, 1944.and spent 48 years as husband and wife. They had two loving children, Barbara and Charles. Upon June’s passing, Billy was blessed a second time in marrying Margret Ann Warren on April 17, 1992. They spent the next 17 years together traveling and enjoying each other’s companionship.
Billy is survived by his wife, Margaret Blanton of Lorena; children, Barbara Carroll Blanton and husband Tommy of Lorena and Charles Larry Blanton and wife Mary of Lorena; step children, Jenny Dixon and husband Jimmy of Hewitt and Bill Hyman and wife Carol of Huntsville; grandchildren, Billy Blanton, Charles Blanton, Darrell Sharp, Beth Blanton and Larry Sharp, six great grandchildren; sisters, Jean Mirick and husband Bill of Hewitt and Jeanette Marsh and husband Donald of Vernon, Texas.
  Born: November 30, 1924  Place of Birth: Hewitt, Texas  Death: May 24, 2009  Place of Death: Waco, Texas  Occupation: Insurance Agent Margaret Blanton, Wife Barbara Carol Blanton, Daughter Charles Larry Blanton, Son Jenny Dixon, Step child Bill Hyman, Step child Billy Blanton, Grandchild Charles Blanton, Grandchild Darrell Sharp, Grandchild Beth Blanton, Grandchild Larry Sharp, Grandchild Jean Mirick, Sister Jeanette Marsh, Sister
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He was an avid bird hunter and once told a story of going hunting with a box of shells, 25, and coming home with 26 dove. His marksmanship served him well in the next phase of his life as he joined the Navy and was assigned the job as the ships gunner during WWII. He was honorably discharged after serving his country proudly.
Billy then began Blanton Quality Homes and built family residences. His blueprints and fingerprints are all over what is now Woodway. The next chapter of his professional life was with Prudential Insurance. He spent the next twenty-five years as one of Prudential’s top salesman. No doubt many deals were closed on the golf course where Billy was one of Waco’s finest. He won numerous top flight city championships.
Billy fell in love and married June Pickett on April 4, 1944.and spent 48 years as husband and wife. They had two loving children, Barbara and Charles. Upon June’s passing, Billy was blessed a second time in marrying Margret Ann Warren on April 17, 1992. They spent the next 17 years together traveling and enjoying each other’s companionship.
Billy is survived by his wife, Margaret Blanton of Lorena; children, Barbara Carroll Blanton and husband Tommy of Lorena and Charles Larry Blanton and wife Mary of Lorena; step children, Jenny Dixon and husband Jimmy of Hewitt and Bill Hyman and wife Carol of Huntsville; grandchildren, Billy Blanton, Charles Blanton, Darrell Sharp, Beth Blanton and Larry Sharp, six great grandchildren; sisters, Jean Mirick and husband Bill of Hewitt and Jeanette Marsh and husband Donald of Vernon, Texas.
  Born: November 30, 1924  Place of Birth: Hewitt, Texas  Death: May 24, 2009  Place of Death: Waco, Texas  Occupation: Insurance Agent Margaret Blanton, Wife Barbara Carol Blanton, Daughter Charles Larry Blanton, Son Jenny Dixon, Step child Bill Hyman, Step child Billy Blanton, Grandchild Charles Blanton, Grandchild Darrell Sharp, Grandchild Beth Blanton, Grandchild Larry Sharp, Grandchild Jean Mirick, Sister Jeanette Marsh, Sister
Funeral Service
Tuesday May 26, 2009 , 10:00 AM at Grace Gardens Funeral Home and CrematoriumVisitation
Monday May 25, 2009 , 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Grace Gardens Funeral Home and CrematoriumInterment
Tuesday May 26, 2009 , 11:00 AM at Waco Memorial Park Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook.First Baptist Church of Hewitt -
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