James Ray Blake

James Ray Blake obituary, Clifty, KY

James Ray Blake

James Blake Obituary

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Mr. James Ray Blake, age 75 of Clarksville, TN and formerly of Todd Co, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville. Services will be Wednesday October 29, 2025, 1:00 p.m. with Rev. David Blake officiating at Latham Funeral Home in Elkton, KY. Burial will follow in the Joines Chapel Cemetery in Todd County. Visitation will be Wednesday October 29, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to time of service at 1:00 p.m. at Latham Funeral Home. Services will be livestreamed at lathamfuneralhome.com.

Mr. James was born October 6, 1950, in Muhlenberg County. He was a truck driver and Forman at McIntosh Trucking in Clarksville, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents Bill Marlin Blake and Sylvia Blake, his brothers Bobby Joe Blake, and Dalton Blake, his sister Vianna Monoham. He loved fishing, hunting and camping.

He is survived by his wife Wanda Miles Blake of Clarksville, TN, his son Jeremy Blake and his wife Candy of Madisonville, KY, his daughter Tracy Tournear and her husband Scotty of Hickman, TN, his stepson Lewis Miles and his wife Stephanie of Erin, TN, his brothers Rolley Blake and his wife Linda and David Blake and his wife Brenda all of Clifty, KY, his sisters Glenna Mae Scruggs and her husband John of Auburn, KY, Mary Nell Mirza and her husband Tariq of Goodlettsville, TN, Linda Gail Blake of Clifty, KY and Rosa Blake of Buffalo, NY, 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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413 East Main St., Elkton, KY 42220

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