Rodney Michael Blake

Rodney Michael Blake, 62, of DeRidder, LA passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025.  Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, September 20 at 10am at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church.  Rev. J.B. Martin and Rev. Imad Muhammed will officiate.

Mike is survived by his mother, Virginia "Jenny" Gradney of DeRidder, LA; children, Rodney Michael Blake, Jr. & Lesniquet of Gretna, LA, Joshua Dwayne Blake & Kierra of Baton Rouge, LA and Danielle Roschelle Johnson & Herbert of Beaumont, TX; siblings, Tommy McKinley Blake, Jr. of DeRidder, LA, Gregory Blake of DeRidder, LA, Carl Blake of DeRidder, LA, Stephan Shawn Sanders of Baton Rouge, LA, and J.B. Martin of DeRidder, LA; children raised with Gloria Blake of DeRidder, LA; Cedric Scott & Kaylyn of DeRidder, LA and Billy Scott of DeRidder, LA; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Darrien Johnson, Imani Johnson, Brooklyn Johnson, Kionna Blake, Kinsley Blake, Michael Blake, Makya Blake, Malaiaja Blake, Samaria Blake, A'naja Scott, Dejayontrea Scott, Mykah Scott, Ezrah Scott, and Bella Scott; aunt, Elizabeth Bell Stevenson (Virginia's Twin); nieces and nephews, Carl Blake Phillips, Jr., Lori Elizabeth Jones, Cherra Redd, Gregory Blake, Tempest Blake, Trina LaGail Martin, Shawn Robinson, JaMorris Machael Martin, and Kamryn Ashely Martin; and cousins, Kenneth Stevenson, Ricky Stevenson, and Deborah Crochet.

He is preceded in death by his daughter, Shanetta Blake.