Muriel H. Blanton, 91, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Rufus and Fronnie Stroud Huggins. Mrs. Blanton was a lifetime member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Mrs. Blanton was predeceased by her husband, Clyde Blanton; two daughters, Marilyn Black and Linda Dials; five brothers, Grover, Wade, Venston, Hicks, and R.J. Huggins; three sisters, Esther Anderson, Lucille Dinkins, and Noma Huggins; and a grandson, Kenny Johnston. She is survived by two sons, Sherrell C. Blanton of Nichols and Ray Blanton and his wife, Patty of Charlotte, N.C.; one daughter, Carolyn Johnston and her husband, Ken of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three brothers, Furman Huggins and his wife, Susie of North Myrtle Beach, Billy Huggins and his wife, Lavenia of Nichols, and Nolan Huggins and his wife, Marie of Surfside Beach, S.C.; two sisters, Gussie Lally and Virginia Lee of Atlanta, Georgia; six grandchildren, Dixie (Michael) Heaton, Lynn (Ray) Raupp, Stan (Karen) Hutchinson, Ryan, Christopher, and Brittany Blanton; and six great-grandchildren, Sydney and Casey Heaton, Sydnie Hutchinson, Dallas Hutchinson, and Kase and Trey Raupp. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2012 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Nichols directed by Meares Funeral Home of Mullins. Burial will follow at Blanton Cemetery. The family would like to thank Lela Mae Griffin, Patience Housand, Virginia Garris, Kevin Garris, and the staff of Shepherd Care Hospice for the care given to their loved one. Memorials may be made to Blanton Cemetery, c/o Randy Blanton, 1711 Green Sea Road, Green Sea, S.C. 29545 or to Shepherd Care Hospice, P.O. Box 392, Nichols, S.C. 29581. A message of condolence for the family may be left at mearesfh.com.