Judith Ann Blaylock, age 83, of Bertrand, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Born July 26, 1941, in Mississippi county to William Eugene and Blanche Virginia Oliphant Walker.  Even though she disliked going to school, she graduated Anniston High School as valedictorian in 1959 and started working at Missouri Delta Hospital from where she retired as a bookkeeper in July 2005.

Judy has enjoyed playing piano since age 7 and spent decades playing piano for her various churches - New Bethel Baptist Church in rural Charleston, Southside Baptist Church in Charleston, First Baptist Church of East Prairie and Sikeston Community Church.

Judy was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Wilbur, Kenneth, Glen and Leroy Walker; sister, Barbara Haubold, infant sisters Betty Jean and Shirley Joan Walker, and her stillborn daughter. She was married to the father of her son, Reelious Henry Blaylock June of 1962 until1972, and he preceded her in death.

Survived by one son, Chris (Patty) Blaylock of Cape Girardeau, and many much loved nieces and nephews, cousins and numerous friends; also, one granddog (Milo) and two grandcats (Walter and Hermann).

Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2025, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston where funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2025. Rev. Glen Cantrell and Rev. George White will officiate.

A private family burial will be at Armer Cemetery near Bertrand, MO.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorials be made to SEMO Pets, 180 Weston St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 or to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38015.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.