Obituary

Dorothy Dell (Milton) Blades

February 17, 1936 - May 31, 2025

Dorothy Dell (Milton) Blades, loving mother, devoted wife, homemaker, and friend peacefully departed this life on May 31, 2025 at her home in Kentwood at the age of 89 surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of the Spring Creek Community and a member of the Spring Creek Baptist Church. She attended Spring Creek High School graduating in 1954 and was named “Grazer Queen” her Senior year. Soon thereafter, she married her high school sweetheart, Karie Blades, and was blessed with 61 years of marriage before Karie’s passing in 2015. Dorothy loved being on the go whether visiting family or friends, shopping, taking a trip, attending a party, or eating out having a weakness for the sweets. She loved working in her flower garden, trying new recipes, and supporting her family. Although she passed away at the age of 89, she claimed 29 at every birthday. She was known as “Me Me” to her grandchildren/great grandchildren and memories of her will remain in our hearts forever. It is surmised by family members that Dorothy was named after Dorothy Dell of Hattiesburg, MS who was a beauty queen, singer, and aspiring actress near the time of Dorothy’s birth on February 17, 1936. 

Dorothy is survived by her son Brad Blades and wife Cyndi; her daughter Karen and husband Jesse McClendon; a brother Willie Karl (Betty) Milton and sister-in-law Audrey Y. Milton; her grandchildren, Megan McClendon (Taylor) Abdalla, Bryan (Caitlyn) McClendon, Matthew Lea, and Wade Lea; five great grandchildren, Noah Lea, Reid Abdalla, Blayne Page Abdalla, Andree Rolfsen, and Jacob McClendon; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. 

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Karie Winstead Blades; parents, Emmitt Jesse “E.J.” Milton, Sr. and Venus Gill Milton; two brothers, Emmitt Jesse “June” Milton, Jr. and wife Katie, and James Ernest Milton, and two nephews, Thomas Ray Milton and Karl Wayne Milton. 

Visitation at Spring Creek Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until religious services at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Service will be conducted by Dr. Danny R. Smith and Brother Matthew Gazaway. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Milton, Marlon Milton, Kohn Milton, Bryan McClendon, Thomas Milton, Noah Lea, Steve Travis and Kenny Williams. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Spring Creek Baptist Church building fund, 73072 Hwy. 1054, Kentwood, LA 70444. 

McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.