Julia “Judy” Rooks Blanton passed away last Thursday evening at the age of 78. She was at home with her family in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. She is survived by her daughter, Charlette; her granddaughters Jessica, Victoria, Ashley, and Brittany; and her great grandchildren, Arianna and Clark. She is preceded by her husband Eugene and daughter Sulynn.
Julia was born February 2nd 1941 to Thomas and Alverta Rooks in Duplin County, North Carolina. She graduated New Hanover High School in 1959. In 1962, she married Eugene Bennett Blanton in Wilmington, NC. With over 35 years in real estate, she repeatedly earned top salesperson with over a billion dollars in sales.
Services are held Tuesday, December 10, 2019 with the viewing at 12pm and funeral at 2pm. Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hill Funeral Home located at 850 St. John's Bluff Road North on Jacksonville, FL.
