Ms. Blondell Oates, 64, of 319 Brentwood Dr. Dudley, NC passed away peacefully on November 11, 2012 at her home.She leaves to mourn her mother, Mamie of Dudley, North Carolina; sisters, Anthinette Oates Hines (Anthony) of Herndon, Virginia, Jacqueline Oates of Dudley, North Carolina; brothers, James A. Oates of Raleigh, North Carolina and Ennis D. Oates (Edna) of Wilmington, North Carolina. She is also survived by her beloved niece, Mamie Elfreda Moore and godson, Anthony D. Hines, II. She is mourned by five nieces, three nephews, nine great-nieces, five great-nephews, one great-great nephew, three great-great nieces, three uncles, seven aunts, and a host of other relatives and friends.