Mrs. Glenda Rae Blake, age 79, of Arab, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at her residence.
Mrs. Blake was born on June 10, 1938, to Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon in Marshall County. Her late husband Dewaine Blake passed on April 27, 1976.
Mrs. Blake wrote and directed five Arab Elementary School operettas between 1970-1975. From 1973-1979, she owned Glenda’s Wedding & Receptions, where she made wedding cakes, party cakes, wedding flowers & directed weddings. Mrs. Blake served as a contracting officer for DARPA, Missile Space Intelligence Command from 1980 until retirement.
Mrs. Blake is a member of Arab First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Steven Blake; daughter & son-in-law, Regina Blake and Ted Bullerdick; brother and sister-in-law, Billy & Diana Brannon. Preceded in death by her Husband, Dwaine Blake; parents, Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon; sister, Carolyn Maze.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel with Brother: Matt Jordan, officiating. Burial will be in Gilliam Springs Cemetery with Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel, directing.
Pallbearers will be Mike Maze, Steven Blake, Greg Brannon, Ted Bullerdick, Gus & Brian Chapman.
Mrs. Blake was born on June 10, 1938, to Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon in Marshall County. Her late husband Dewaine Blake passed on April 27, 1976.
Mrs. Blake wrote and directed five Arab Elementary School operettas between 1970-1975. From 1973-1979, she owned Glenda’s Wedding & Receptions, where she made wedding cakes, party cakes, wedding flowers & directed weddings. Mrs. Blake served as a contracting officer for DARPA, Missile Space Intelligence Command from 1980 until retirement.
Mrs. Blake is a member of Arab First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Steven Blake; daughter & son-in-law, Regina Blake and Ted Bullerdick; brother and sister-in-law, Billy & Diana Brannon. Preceded in death by her Husband, Dwaine Blake; parents, Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon; sister, Carolyn Maze.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel with Brother: Matt Jordan, officiating. Burial will be in Gilliam Springs Cemetery with Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel, directing.
Pallbearers will be Mike Maze, Steven Blake, Greg Brannon, Ted Bullerdick, Gus & Brian Chapman.
Mrs. Glenda Rae Blake, age 79, of Arab, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at her residence.
Mrs. Blake was born on June 10, 1938, to Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon in Marshall County. Her late husband Dewaine Blake passed on April 27, 1976.
Mrs. Blake wrote and directed five Arab Elementary School operettas between 1970-1975. From 1973-1979, she owned Glenda’s Wedding & Receptions, where she made wedding cakes, party cakes, wedding flowers & directed weddings. Mrs. Blake served as a contracting officer for DARPA, Missile Space Intelligence Command from 1980 until retirement.
Mrs. Blake is a member of Arab First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Steven Blake; daughter & son-in-law, Regina Blake and Ted Bullerdick; brother and sister-in-law, Billy & Diana Brannon. Preceded in death by her Husband, Dwaine Blake; parents, Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon; sister, Carolyn Maze.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel with Brother: Matt Jordan, officiating. Burial will be in Gilliam Springs Cemetery with Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel, directing.
Pallbearers will be Mike Maze, Steven Blake, Greg Brannon, Ted Bullerdick, Gus & Brian Chapman.
Mrs. Blake was born on June 10, 1938, to Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon in Marshall County. Her late husband Dewaine Blake passed on April 27, 1976.
Mrs. Blake wrote and directed five Arab Elementary School operettas between 1970-1975. From 1973-1979, she owned Glenda’s Wedding & Receptions, where she made wedding cakes, party cakes, wedding flowers & directed weddings. Mrs. Blake served as a contracting officer for DARPA, Missile Space Intelligence Command from 1980 until retirement.
Mrs. Blake is a member of Arab First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Steven Blake; daughter & son-in-law, Regina Blake and Ted Bullerdick; brother and sister-in-law, Billy & Diana Brannon. Preceded in death by her Husband, Dwaine Blake; parents, Melvin Brannon and Lorene Minor Brannon; sister, Carolyn Maze.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel with Brother: Matt Jordan, officiating. Burial will be in Gilliam Springs Cemetery with Arab Heritage Memorial Chapel, directing.
Pallbearers will be Mike Maze, Steven Blake, Greg Brannon, Ted Bullerdick, Gus & Brian Chapman.
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