Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthNov 21, 1928, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina [53608]
DeathSep 16, 2017, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina [53608]
BurialCremated
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220513667/thomas_“howard”-blake
FlagsUS Navy, World War II
FatherCharles Obed BLAKE (1903-1988)
MotherVivian Deed GILLIAM (1897-1985)
Marriage1951 [53608]
Obituary Online notes for Venaway GORE
Sadly, we are letting people know that our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Venaway Gore Blake, 88, of Greensboro, passed away on December 21, 2020.
She contracted the COVID virus, and in a few days, was gone.
As she was pretty healthy, it was unexpected. We are still in shock.
In addition to being a very smart, creative, loving, and assertive personality, she was as beautiful as any movie star ever.
People often mentioned her beauty to her family. It was the first thing you noticed. As you got to know her, you realized she was so much more than beautiful on the outside. We will miss her to our dying days. She was our North star.
Mrs. Blake is survived by her two daughters, Terrie Blake and Sharon Blake, three grandchildren, Megan Blake Umphlett, Jason Hiles, and Ben Blake, and a great-granddaughter, Sierra Blake.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Blake, her son, Tom Blake, two grandsons, Ian Blake and Adam Blake, and a son-in-law, Charlie Umpllett.
We have lost three family members in nine months. This has been a difficult year for so many. Our faith is in he who is greater than he that is in the world. [53609]
She contracted the COVID virus, and in a few days, was gone.
As she was pretty healthy, it was unexpected. We are still in shock.
In addition to being a very smart, creative, loving, and assertive personality, she was as beautiful as any movie star ever.
People often mentioned her beauty to her family. It was the first thing you noticed. As you got to know her, you realized she was so much more than beautiful on the outside. We will miss her to our dying days. She was our North star.
Mrs. Blake is survived by her two daughters, Terrie Blake and Sharon Blake, three grandchildren, Megan Blake Umphlett, Jason Hiles, and Ben Blake, and a great-granddaughter, Sierra Blake.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Blake, her son, Tom Blake, two grandsons, Ian Blake and Adam Blake, and a son-in-law, Charlie Umpllett.
We have lost three family members in nine months. This has been a difficult year for so many. Our faith is in he who is greater than he that is in the world. [53609]
Obituary Online notes for Thomas Howard (Spouse 1)
Thomas Howard Blake, 89, of Greensboro, died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Wesley Long Hospital.
Howard was born November 21, 1928 in Salisbury, NC to the late Vivian and Charles Blake.
He was the owner of TH Blake Contracting Corporation, a World War II Navy veteran, and a member of the Elks Lodge 602 that awarded him the Elks Lodge Veteran of the Year Award in 2014.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Howard Blake II, his grandson, Ian Marshall Gentry Blake, and his brother, Eugene O'Neil Blake.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Venaway Blake, his daughters, Sharon Blake and Terrie Blake, his grandchildren, Megan Umphlett, Benjamin Blake, Adam Blake, Jason Hiles and great-granddaughter, Sierra Blake. He is also survived by six siblings; Jerry Blake, Henry Blake, Ruth Purvis, Margaret Van Poucke, Anna Snider and Charles Blake.
His wife and daughters would like to thank Doctors Ronald Davis, C. Keith Willis and Peter Daldorf for the care shown to Howard. [53608]
Howard was born November 21, 1928 in Salisbury, NC to the late Vivian and Charles Blake.
He was the owner of TH Blake Contracting Corporation, a World War II Navy veteran, and a member of the Elks Lodge 602 that awarded him the Elks Lodge Veteran of the Year Award in 2014.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Howard Blake II, his grandson, Ian Marshall Gentry Blake, and his brother, Eugene O'Neil Blake.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Venaway Blake, his daughters, Sharon Blake and Terrie Blake, his grandchildren, Megan Umphlett, Benjamin Blake, Adam Blake, Jason Hiles and great-granddaughter, Sierra Blake. He is also survived by six siblings; Jerry Blake, Henry Blake, Ruth Purvis, Margaret Van Poucke, Anna Snider and Charles Blake.
His wife and daughters would like to thank Doctors Ronald Davis, C. Keith Willis and Peter Daldorf for the care shown to Howard. [53608]