Alma Lavern Blaylock, 56, a Black/African American woman, had not been heard from since Friday, May 30, 2025. On Monday, June 2, deputies with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office went to her Walkertown home for a welfare check. Outside, they saw what appeared to be a bullet hole; forced entry followed, and inside the primary bedroom they found Alma Lavern Blaylock, 56, and 63-year-old Larry Dean Oglesby of Winston-Salem, both dead. The residence was in the 4600 block of Hanley Park Drive, and the discovery came after a family member asked authorities to check on her.
Investigators with the sheriff's office, working with the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, determined that Larry Dean Oglesby shot Alma Lavern Blaylock, 56, before turning the gun on himself. The case was classified as a murder-suicide, and there were no arrests; the identified suspect, Oglesby, died at the scene. Officials indicated the deaths occurred inside the bedroom where both were found, and the inquiry concluded there was no ongoing threat to the public stemming from the incident.
Public records and memorial pages list Alma Lavern Blaylock, 56, as having died in Walkertown, North Carolina, with some listings noting May 30, 2025 as the date of death, a timeline that aligns with when family last had contact with her and precedes the June 2 welfare check and discovery. The case details were also reported by local and regional outlets following official statements from the sheriff's office.
