LEWISVILLE - James Ottis Blake, 75, of Lewisville, Indiana passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Henry County Hospital in New Castle. He was born on March 20, 1938 in Monticello, Kentucky to Walter and Lela (Brewster) Blake. Ottis has been a Henry county resident for over 60 years and retired from Chrysler Corporation in New Castle. He was instrumental in building Horseshoe Bend golf course and enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, gardening, and spending time with his family. Ottis was Past Master of the Free & Accepted Masons, Lewisville Lodge #72. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, the former Diane Ward whom he married on February 3, 1959 in Lewisville; three children, James Blake, Jr. (fiancé Terril Hollars) of New Castle, Denise (Tony) Blake-Vaughn of Lewisville, Tami (Keith) Blake-White of Wilkinson; grandchildren, Jeff (Brittany) Blake, Jami Blake (fiancé Dan), SSG Todd (Faye) Land, Tara Land, Abbi White, Olivia White; step-grandchildren, Justin (Cheyanne) Gabbard, Kayla (Travis) Ison; great grandchildren, Kiersten and Kameron Blake, Makayla Land; step great grandchildren, Ava and Jackson Gabbard, Cheznie and Gentry Ison; siblings, Robert (Janice) Blake, Mary Ann Orr, Carolyn Blake, Susie (Mike) Downey, Robin Blake. Ottis was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Wallace, Gene, Carl, Freddie, John and Ronnie Blake; sisters, Janie Blake, Anna Higgins. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Marshall & Erlewein Funeral Home, Lewisville. Rev. Arthur Whitaker will officiate. Burial will follow at Lewisville Cemetery. Family and friends may gather from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, 6100 W 96th St. #200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278 or the American Cancer Society, 4567 Progress Drive, Columbus, Indiana 47201.