Blake Dawson Almond, son of Jill (Dooley) Randall and Todd Almond, was born on May 4, 1999 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

He departed this life on March 18, 2018 at his home in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 18 years.

He is survived by his mother, Jill (Dooley) Randall of St. Louis; his father and step-mother, Todd and Tina Almond of Galesburg, Michigan; by one sister, Heather (Almond) Duncan (Allan) of Hot Springs, Arkansas; and by four brothers, Nicholas Randall and William Randall of the home; Taylor Almond (Shayla Storey) of Harper Woods, Michigan; Hunter Almond (Taylor) of Portage, Michigan; and by paternal grandparents, Mike and Becky (Hubbard) Almond of Dexter. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Gene and Rosalie Dooley of Bloomfield. Blake was known and loved by many others.

Friends and loved ones are invited to celebrate Blake’s life at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 12 pm (noon), with funeral services beginning at 2 pm.

Interment will follow, when he will be laid to rest at Walker Cemetery in rural Bloomfield, Missouri.