Mrs. Blaka Hildebran, Meyer, Hoyle passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at UNC Healthcare Blueridge, following a period of declining health.

Blaka was born August 12, 1926 in Catawba County to the late Fleta Mae Fulbright Hildebran and Victor Sly Hildebran. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hildebran. She retired from Hickory Brands Shoelace Company in Longview. Blaka was involved in the Drexel Garden Club for over twenty years and was a member of the Morganton Senior Center Ballroom Dance Program; where she taught ballroom dancing for over twenty years. She also belonged to the Foothill Hoofers Hiking Club and enjoyed square dancing and working in her flower gardens.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Ruffin Cletus Hoyle, sisters, Agnes Ward, Betty Lewis, Elsie Wall, and Wilma Yoder.

She is survived by her sons, Randy Meyer and wife Karen of Florida, and Gary Meyer and wife Lynne of Hickory, grandson, Michael Meyer and wife Augusta of Kannapolis; several step-granddaughters and step great-grandchildren; and sister, Reba Dyson of Taylorsville.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Service with Pastor Cory Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Hickory.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service on Thursday at Heritage Funeral Service.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Hildebran building fund or any other designated fund at PO Box 220, Hildebran NC 28637.

Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory in Valdese is assisting the family.