Blake, William L. (Bill)
Passed: 1955-11-29
Age: 56
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 1955-12-09
Information: BLAKE RITES HELD FRIDAY- BILL BLAKE IS TAKEN AT HIS SANDYVILLE HOME ON WEDNESDAY - Funeral services for William L. Blake, 56-year-old resident of Sandyville, were held from the Independence church there on Friday afternoon and the burial with the Vail undertakers in charge was in the church cemetery. Mr. Blake, a veteran of World War I and a lifelong resident of the Sandyville community, died at his home on Tuesday night after a brief illness. He had, however, been in declining health for some time and recently underwent an operation. He was born June 4, 1898 at Sandyville and was a son of the late James F. and Mollie Wilcox Blake. Survivors include brothers, James Everett Blake and Glenn Blake, both residents of Sandyville.