Mr. Blakley David "Blake" Graham, 24, of Airline Goldmine Road, Canon GA, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at Greenville Health System, Greenville SC

Born on June 26, 1990 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of David W. Graham and Angie Carey Graham.He was a graduate of Mountain Education and a painter, working for his father's company, David's Painting.Blake was a former member of the ROTC, participated in the Hickory Crossing Boar Hog Trials and loved hunting & fishing.He was of the Church of God faith.

Survivors include his parents, David & Angie Graham of Canon; a daughter: Kylie May Graham of Canon; a sister: Angel D. Graham of Canon; paternal grandmother: Joyce Graham Smith of Royston; maternal grandparents: Henry & Linda Carey of Hartwell and extended grandparents: Jimmy & Dorothy Morris of Hartwell.Blake was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: Terry Graham, Glenn & Beatrice Graham and Helen Burdette Whiten and maternal grandparents: Rev. E.C. Hart, Cuemi B. Hart, Lois T. Hart and John Thomas & Geneva Carey.

Funeral services will be held Friday, January 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Strickland Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Stowe & Rev. Lonnie Bennett officiating.Burial in the Memorial Garden of Prayer

The body is at the Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday night.The family is at the home.