Mr. James Blake Reeves, 55

Mr. James Blake Reeves, 55, of Hazlehurst passed away Oct. 17 at Jeff Davis Hospital under the care of Coastal Hospice.
Blake was born Aug. 23, 1971, in Jeff Davis County to the late James Randall Reeves and the late Jean Burch Reeves Denmark. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a correctional officer at Appling ITF. His passion was being an accomplished Vapor Wake Dog Trainer with the Auburn University Dogs, a special dog training program that has saved the lives of countless veterans and members of the military. Blake enjoyed heavy metal music and fantasy books and movies.
Survivors include his children, Cheyenne (Johnathan) Fennell, Christian Reeves and Jasmine Reeves; sister Suzanne (Jason) Smith; nieces Lyla Smith and Paisley Smith; special friend Tara Bellew.
Services were held Oct. 19 at Zoar Baptist Church with Bro. Chris Nail officiating. Interment was in Zoar Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Peyton Rowland, Christian Reeves, Frankie Hall, Anthony Kersey, Shane Reeves and Stewart Reeves.
Honorary pallbearers were the Jeff Davis County High School Class of 1989 and the officers of Appling ITF.
Swain Funeral Home Hazlehurst Chapel was in charge