Rose Marie Blake, 86, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on May 26, 2015. She was born in Fairhope, AL on December 3, 1928 to Ernest Lyle and Mary Magdeline (Moody) Gilbert. Rose came to Jacksonville in 1969 from Mobile, AL and was a member of Cedar Hills Baptist Church. She loved working in the yard and was a good mother most of all. Rose’s children, Ronald, Roseanne and Mary, and her grandchildren will truly miss her.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Marion D. Blake. Rose is survived by her loving children, Ronald Gilbert Blake, Roseanne Brown and Mary Elizabeth Larson (Kevin); 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 at Jacksonville National Cemetery. Please Sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Arrangements under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. 904-284-4000.