Dan Blake

Dan Richard Blake, 79, of Martin, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital in Martin. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Central Baptist Church in Martin with Rev. Kylan Mann officiating.  Burial followed in East Side Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Martin in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers were Zachary Pyles, Landon McDearmon, Luke McDearmon, Beau Blake, Bruce Holley and Kyle Holley. He was retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Union City as an industrial electrician and was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church in Martin. Dan was an avid woodcrafter. He made beautiful pieces of furniture for his children, grandchildren, church family, even building his own casket. They will always cherish their furniture made by daddy’s (granddaddy’s) hands. Mr. Blake is survived by his wife of 60 years, Linda Rose Morris Blake of Martin; his son, David Richard (Karissa) Blake of Martin; two daughters, Dreama Blake (Brent) Dolan of Bruceton and Amanda Beth (John) McDearmon of Auburntown; five grandchildren, Zachary Blake Pyles, Kaitlin Montanna (Kyle) Holley, Landon Lee McDearmon, Luke Michael McDearmon and Beau Jarod Blake. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Fredrick Blake and Mary Lou McDurmon Blake; and two brothers, Paul Dennis Blake and Burt Leroy Blake. In lieu of flowers memorials requested to the Central Baptist Church Building Fund.