Blake Shaw, 47, of Ravenden, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge.  He was born on October 2, 1972 to Herman and Anna Lou Abernathy Shaw in Walnut Ridge.  He married Dee Dee Smith on March 12, 1994 in Walnut Ridge.  He was employed at Farm Service and was the pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Black Rock.

He is preceded in death by his father, Herman Shaw; father-in-law, Donnie Smith; and his paternal and maternal grandparents.

He is survived by his wife, Dee Dee Shaw of the home; mother, Anna Lou Shaw of Walnut Ridge; sisters, Janet Smith (Glenn) of Walnut Ridge, Teresa Jones (Jerry) of Little Rock, and Beth Malone (Tim) of Jonesboro; nieces, Emily Sledge, Bekah Barnes, and Emily Davis; nephews, Adam Jones, Matthew Shaw, Colton Davis, and Caden Davis; and eight great-nieces and nephews; Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, Warren and Debbie Gatrel of Black Rock;

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 22, 2020 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Black Rock.  Funeral service will be Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Black Rock. Tanner Duncan, Tadd Fore, and Glenn Smith will officiate.  Interment will follow in Oak Forest Cemetery in Black Rock.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Pat Roby, Steve Fore, Ted Dail, Bray Brooks, Matthew Shaw, and Colton Davis.

Honorary Pallbearers are Caden Davis, Jerry Jones, Adam Jones, Tim Malone, Ricky Davis, and the Iron Men of MVBC.

Due to Covid-19 guidelines, masks are required and 6-foot distance must be maintained.

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