Obituary - Martha H (Spears) Blake

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LOOGOOTEE - Martha H. Blake, 80, died at 12:15 a.m. Sunday at Martin County Healthcare and Rehab Center in Loogootee.

Born July 2, 1929, in Martin County, she was the daughter of George F. and Pearl (Truelove) Spears.

A member of Faith Mission Church in Bedford, she had previously worked at Reliance Manufacturing, Loogootee Textile and Blake Auto Sales.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond J. Blake, whom she married Nov. 15, 1947; one daughter, Bonita Raney of Loogootee; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Marsha Blake of Washington and Stewart and Mary Ellen Blake of Loogootee; one half sister, Harriette Seals of Loogootee; three half brothers, Larry, Melvin and Joe Spears, all of Loogootee; six grandchildren, Leslie Summers, Justin Blake, Tony Raney and Lucretia Osborne, all of Loogootee, Denise Bittinger of Indianapolis, and Nicole Cassady of Washington; and eight great-grandchildren.

 She is preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Thursa Spears; a son-in-law, Gary Raney; and several brothers and sisters. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brocksmith Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial will be in Goodwill Cemetery in Loogootee. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.