Jones, who Shirley attributed the quote, "Always have younger friends, that way you have some". Shirley was also influenced by his lifelong good friend, Charlie T. Jones for instilling the importance of managing his finances during these early years. Shirley was loved deeply and he loved others deeply.īorn April 18th, 1936 in Oak Hill WV, he was the son of the late Clarence "Pete" Gordon Blake and Audrey Mae Snead Blake.Īs a young teenager, Shirley worked hard for pocket change on the Lundale Farm in Oak Hill, the land his family once owned as some of Oak Hill's first settlers. If love is measured by the stories they will tell, Shirley Blake was incredibly loved. Clarence Shirley Blake, 87, of Thurmond WV, passed away on Thursday, April 20th, 2023.
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