Jonella (Rickey) Blake, of Phoenix, Arizona born on July 1, 1933 in Hobart, Oklahoma to the late Ella Mae Kurtz and the late John Rickey, passed away at age 85 on February 15, 2019. Jonella was married to the late Waite Blake. She was preceded in death by her sons, Rickey Gill, Waite (Michael) Blake, Mark Blake; and grandchild Austin Helton. Jonella is survived by her daughters Sandy Hershey, Vicki Helton, and CheyAnne Blake; her brothers Edward Rickey and Walter Kurtz; sisters Diane Sydenham and Lou Rainey Burchette; grandchildren Jessica Kellogg, Nicole Cafferata, Brooke Gavan, Cassandra Hershey, Schuyler Helton, Sawyer Burruel, Dana Helton, Sara Blake, and Gage Blake ; great grandchildren Camryn, Emily, Camden, Collin, Kyle, Gianluca, Lauren, Amber, and Zane. She also leaves behind her greatly loved dog Sutton. Friends and family members may attend the funeral service on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 9:30 to 10:00 AM at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona at 23029 Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85024. Private celebration of life to follow. The funeral home is Phoenix Memorial Park and Mortuary, 200 West Beardsley Road, Phoenix, 623-434-7000.
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