PRINCETON — Danny Joe Blake, age 60, of Princeton, W.Va., died Tuesday February 2, 2010 at his home in Princeton, W.Va. following a short illness.

Born on March 30, 1949 at Pax, W.Va., he was the son of the late Richard Lee Blake and Flora Virginia Martin Blake.

Mr. Blake was a former employee of BJW Printing and Central Printing in Beckley, W.Va., and retired as the owner and operator of Reliable Printing in Bluefield, W.Va. He was also a licensed auctioneer. Mr. Blake was a member of the Painter’s Chapel United Methodist Church at Speedway, W.Va. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, #1606 in Beckley, W.Va. Mr. Blake had made Princeton, W.Va. his home for the past 15 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Douglas Blake.

Surviving are two sons, Joe Blake and his fiancé Dr. Michelle Postelle of Ghent, W.Va., and Benjamin Blake of Beckley, W.Va.; one daughter, India Blake of Beckley, W.Va.; a stepson, Shane Janatolia of Princeton, W.Va.; and a stepdaughter, Summer Wyatt of Princeton, W.Va.; one brother, Frank Blake and his wife Christine of Oak Hill, W.Va.; two grandchildren, Tatum Blake and Kylie Mitchell.

Memorial services will be conducted at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 1 p.m. with the Reverend Tommy Mounts officiating. There will be no visitation. Online condolences may be sent to our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net.

Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Shady Spring Chapel, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring, W.Va.