MYRTLE LOU BLANTON

     Myrtle Lou Blanton, 93, of Surrency passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her residence under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Mrs. Blanton was born December 20, 1932 in Surrency to the late Wille Clifford Mann and the late Alma Reddish Mann. She was a faithful member of Surrency Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Blanton, three sons, Adrian Blanton, Royce Blanton, and Mitchell Wade Blanton; a granddaughter, Andrea Nail, sisters, Evelyn Holcomb, Juanell Martin, and Ellawene Griffis, and brothers, Carroll Mann and Pete Mann.
Survivors include her daughters, Betty Moody of Surrency, Teresa Dees, Linda Moody, and Tansey Nail (Roger Hollis) all of Baxley; sons, J. C. (Robyn) Blanton of Baxley, Keith (Bernice) Blanton of Jacksonville, FL, Kyle Blanton and Kelly Blanton (Vicki Medlock) both Surrency; sisters, Deanna Cowart of Baxley, Murlene Mock and Faye Hattaway of Surrency. Seventeen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Woods, Rev. Joey Andrews, Rev. Doug Weisel, and Rev. Jonathan Mann officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Steve Craven, Bruce Nail, Chad Allen, Jake Pitts, Ken Wiggins, and Andrew Blanton.
Honorary pallbearers were all family and friends in attendance.