Blake Fitzgerald

(From Parker Mortuary)

Blake E. Fitzgerald, age 30, Joplin, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 near Pensacola, Florida.

Blake was born December 3, 1985 in Joplin to Terry Fitzgerald and Renee Clevenger Fitzgerald and had lived in Joplin all of his life.

He had worked as general manager at Connie's Antiques for several years.

Blake is survived by his mother, Renee Beale and her husband, Mark, Joplin; his father, Terry Fitzgerald and his wife, Heather, Bella Vista, Arkansas; his children, Trace, Cameron and Declan; two brothers, Chris Fitzgerald and his husband, Julien, Los Angeles, California, and Josh Anderson, Miami, Oklahoma; a sister, Amber Beale and her husband, Andy, Bethel, Missouri; grandparents, Patt Clevenger, Joplin, Karen Beale, Joplin, Ron Beale, Joplin, and Colleen Fitzgerald, Bentonville, Arkansas; aunts, Teena Hval and her husband, Todd, Milwaukee, Oregon, Lisa Beale, Joplin, Kelly Keezer and her husband, James, Neosho; and a very large extended family in both the United States and in France.

Memorial services are planned for Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Parker Mortuary Chapel. The family will receive friends following the services at the chapel.