Rita Dunn Blades

A resident of Amite, she died at on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at her home. She was born July 6, 1951 in Kentwood and was 63 years of age. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She loved to cook and take care of others especially babysitting which she did for many years. She is survived by husband, V. R. "Cuestick" Blades; 3 children, Gary Blades and fiancé, Missy Stringer; Deborah Palmer and Rebecca Blades; 2 step-children, Sheliah Anderson and James Allen Blades; 4 grandchildren, Michael John Rowdon, Brian Scott Rowdon, Gage Lee Palmer and Cameron Blades Palmer; 2 sisters, Jeanette Wilson Armato, Dianne Dunn Scott and husband, Danny, 2 brothers, Robert Leroy Wilson and wife, Margaret Ann, and Charles Dunn, sister-in-law, Kathy Dunn; numerous nieces and nephews and special recognition and thanks to cousin, Maud Day. Preceded in death by son, Brian Scott Blades; father, Woodrow W. Dunn; mother, Eula Day Wilson Dunn Jenkins; brothers, M.L. Wilson, Calvin Wilson, and Richard W. Dunn, and sister, Evelyn Pittman, Visitation at Kedron Baptist Church, Amite, from 12:00 Noon until religious services at 1:00PM on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Services conducted by Rev. Jake Williams. Interment Kedron Cemetery, Amite, LA. McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, in charge of arrangements. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.