Mother Ruby A. Blake, age 87, of Goode, departed this life on Monday, December 2, 2019 at her daughter's residence. She was born on October 5, 1932 to the late William Henry Anderson and Clara Bond Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Isom Blake, Jr., one grandson, Gary E. Blake, one infant great granddaughter, Jaelynn R. Ferguson, two sisters and one brother.

Mother Blake is survived by six sons: Kenneth Blake, Douglas Blake, Patrick Blake (Dematry), Kevin Blake (Julie) all of Bedford, Marvin Blake, Sr. of Goode and Marcus Blake (Jackie) of Forest; five daughters: Evelyn Sharpe (Harry) of Bedford, Brenda Blake, Sandra Blake of Forest, Rosa Bennett and Cynthia Yuille (Kim) of Lynchburg; twenty-four grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, one brother, Charles Anderson; one aunt, Mary Robinson; one brother-in-law, eight nieces, nine nephews, a host of other relatives and friends.