Blanche Lastinger

Aletha Blanche Alligood Lastinger, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026, at Camellia Gardens Nursing Home. She was 84 years old.

Blanche was born on February 16, 1942, in Mitchell County, Georgia, to Ella Mae Lamb Alligood and James Robert Alligood. She graduated at the top of her class from Meigs High School in 1960. Later that same year, she married the love of her life, Wyman Weldon Lastinger. Together, Blanche and Wyman made their first home in Killeen, Texas, before returning to Georgia and settling in Sylvester, where they began their family. Blanche devoted herself to her family while also building a successful career in the propane industry. She eventually retired as District Manager of AmeriGas Corporation in Opp, Alabama. Blanche was a caring and loving person who never met a stranger. She had a warm heart, a welcoming spirit, and a genuine love for people. She cherished her family deeply and leaves behind a legacy of love that will continue through the generations.

She is survived by her children, Kim Lastinger McCray and her husband, Barry, of Thomasville, Georgia, and Mark Lastinger of Rincon, Georgia; her grandchildren, Laura McCray Dunigan and her husband, Adam, of Dunwoody, Georgia, William McCray of Augusta, GA, Megan Conway and Steven Conway of Rincon, Georgia, and Blake Lastinger and Taylor Lastinger of Pavo, Georgia; and her great-grandchildren, Elizabeth McCray Dunigan of Dunwoody, Georgia, and Emi Conway and Adi Conway of Rincon, Georgia. She is also survived by her aunt, Annette Lamb Rooks of Moultrie, Georgia, along with many beloved cousins, and her faithful canine companion, Gizmo.

Blanche will be remembered for her loving heart, her kindness to others, her devotion to her family, and the many lives she touched throughout her years. She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and loving her.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, at Whiddon-Shiver Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 26, at 11:00 a.m. at Little Flock Cemetery in Boston, Georgia, with Pastor Steve Brooks of First Newark Baptist Church officiating. A lunch will follow at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Reichertville, Georgia.

Her family invites all who knew and loved Aletha to join them to celebrate her life and remember the love and joy she brought to so many.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Blanche’s name to Ebenezer United Methodist Church, in care of Karen Abel, 7198 12 Mile Post Road, Boston, GA 31626