Mr. Horace Thomas Blake died Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Kingswood Nursing Home at the age of 86. Mr. Blake was born in Robeson County on November 8, 1926 to the late Adam Blake and Maris Lamb Blake. He was a member of the Celebration of Praise Church of God, and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Evie Bowman Blake of Raeford; his daughters, Barbara J. Blake of Newport News, VA, Sharon B. Branch and her husband Randy of Raeford; his son, Dale B. Blake and his wife Tammi of Raeford; one brother, Adam Blake and his wife Melba of Raeford; four grandchildren, Kevin Jackson, Gerri Jackson, David Shane Herring, Natasha Beard and her husband Shelton; eight great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 31, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Crumpler Funeral Home, 131 Harris Ave, Raeford, NC. Funeral Service will be 4:00 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Celebration of Praise Church of God, 4944 Fayetteville Road, Raeford, NC with Pastor Jerry Edge officiating. Burial will be in the Raeford Cemetery.
