Neal G. Blake, III, 41, of Largo, FL passed away on Monday, August, 3, 2015 at home.
Born in Largo, he was a graduate of Largo High School, Class of ’92. He was an Army veteran and worked for Kira Banner Works in Oldsmar, FL (4 years). He was a DJ and also worked for SG Mobile DJ for 5 years. Neal was an active member First Assembly of God Clearwater.
Survivors include his wife of seven years, Marcy; son, Bradley C. Huff-Blake of St. Cloud, FL; mother, Christine Costella; father, Neal G. (Sheri) Blake II, both of Clearwater; two brothers, Eric Cleator of Clearwater and Randal Rust of Largo; two sisters, Heather Blake, of Clearwater and Cindy McCullough of Oldsmar; nieces, nephews and many friends.
A Military Honors Service will be held at Bay Pines National Cemetery at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2015.
Such a nice guy. Sad he would leave such a close group of friends and so much family. My heart breaks for his son. RIP Neal.
Why. He was surrounded by Everyone who will continue to care & appreciate Him. We are all in shock at this point & sad for him leaving us. I have no words to say how much he will be missed.😓
Neal was a friend, who’s heart was great and cared for many… Marcy, Sheri and Pops, our hearts are breaking that we were not good enough friends to help him. Bradley, please know that your dad loved you so much and wanted the best for you, and we are here when you are ready. NGB3, I pray that you rest easy in an eternal peace that you did not have here. mlar, donna & christoph
You were a great father, you gave our son so many great memories and I am eternally grateful for that. I don’t think I will ever understand why that time was cut short but I guess I’m not meant to. I want you to know I will make sure that Bradley always knows how much you loved him. Please watch over our son throughout his life and live inside his memories and his heart.
RIP Soldier
Our deepest sympathy to all. So young. He is with God now in peace.
To our sweet nephew, Neal III, please know you will be with us forever in our hearts. The love we have for you does not end with your passing. You were always a kind and caring sweet boy, right on into adulthood. Thank you for your service in the Army, thank you for your humor, for your loyalty to your family and friends. But, most of all, thanks for just being you. May you now rest in peace.
Thank you for your Army servie,,,,God Bless ,,R.I.P.,,,
Our hearts and prayers are with you.
Neal,Sheri and Roxie
Our deepest sympathy to all. So young.
Paul & Penny Cooke
My condolence to the family
We sometimes do not know what God has in store for us, or why, we just need to cope and pray. RIP Neal…you will be so missed. My heartfelt condolences to all the family members and a special one for Bradley.
So sorry for your family. Very grateful for his service to our church and our nation as a veteran. We are praying you will remember the good times. Neal was too young, we will miss him.
My sincerest condolences to Neal’s family and friends. He was a genuine man. Down to earth, funny and humble. Great qualities that I am certain will resonate in Bradley.
Bradley, it will take time to get used to your Dad not being here, be patient. However, your Dad will be right beside you every step of the way. Your Dad and I would always talk about you and my son. You were the greatest thing that ever happened to him and that is what you need remember, always. Talk to him, he’s listening. Always fill your life with the good things and kind people. Be a friend to those in need. May God’s Grace fill your heart with joy and help ease your sorrow.
Neal and Sheri
So very sorry for your loss. You and your family will remain in my thoughts and prayers. I am very grateful for Neal’s service to our nation as a veteran. May God forever hold Neal III in the palm of his hand.
Our hearts and prayers for the family and friends. Neal will be missed greatly in our church family. He was a wondedrful addition to the worship team in the area of sound and video, but more than that we loved him for the wonderful person he was. I’m so thankful that I had personal knowledge of his love for Jesus and the desire to live for Him and serve Him faithfully which was evident in Neal’s faithful service to the church. I am very saddened by the loss of my friend but my prayer and hope is that the faith he testified of in the Lord will be the very truth that carried him into eternity in the Father’s love. “Though I walk through the valey of the shadow of death … I will fear no evil for the Lord is with me” … The very last worship song that Neal mixed for the team contained these powerful lyrics “no fear no shame no guilt no pain can separate me from Your love” … May the love of Christ bring comfort and peace to us all!
Neal you are going to be missed by me, when I look up to the sound booth and not seeing you there! I love how you mixed sound for the worship team, and I loved how you made me sound…. lol, we all loved you dearly, will be seeing you on the other side. Love and prayers to the family also
My dear son Neal I can barely speak to put into words to express the pain and hurt in losing you. Losing a child is the worst pain in the world. I could see you were distraught and suffering yourself but, had no idea how much. I am so sorry that you are gone. I know that you were so loved by many. You lit up the room with your presence. I so look forward to seeing you again later! Love you! and miss you, Mom
So sorry to hear of this great loss to the Blake family. Sincere sympathy. Ed Ginley
Thank you for your service to our country. Prayers for the family and that your special memories will be treasured forever in the hearts of those who loved you.
Neal you are already missed more than you could ever know. You were a friend & such an important part of our team. Our hearts are broken for your family. We are so very glad to have known you. We loved being able to be “real” with you. We are so very thankful for the time we had with you. Miss you man…
Neal… I miss you day by day. I miss looking forward to you and I joking around in the Soundbooth. I still have those videos of us and your number saved in my phone as “Soundbooth Negro” haha. I love you man and am so upset still to this day that I skipped church on 8.2.15… I could’ve been here for you and maybe talked about anything you needed to get off your chest as you have done in the past. I miss you man! Rest in peace brother. I’ll hold it down at first assembly in memory of you.