Racine – Earnest "Sonny" Blake, age 69, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, Father's Day, June 17, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital in Milwaukee.

Earnest was born in New Albany, Mississippi on March 22, 1949 to the late James and Mattie Lee (nee: Scales) Blake. He was employed by AMC / Chrysler for over 30 years. On February 3, 2003, Blake was united in marriage with Sonja T. (nee: Cosey) Blake.

Always driving fast, proud member of racine independent racing, Blake enjoyed racing his modified Chevy police car, hunting, was a master of the BBQ grill and trying his luck at Potawatomi. Above all, Blake loved spending time with his entire family.

Surviving is his loving wife, Sonja Blake; children, Randy Cosey, Katina Townsend, Titania (Nickie) Cosey, Ernest Cosey, Vincent Cosey and Lucy (Timothy) Burgess; 14 grandchildren, Kevin, Shatoria, Devion, Sanovia, Vincent Jr, Jada, Sharnecqwa, Lonnie, Courtney, Jasmine, MaKaylee, Asia, Kailynn, & Timberlee ; 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ernest Teen Price, Mary Ann (Perry) Graham and Martha Boyd; brothers, Marcullus (Opal) Blake, LC Blake, Willie (Demetris) Blake, Van Lee (Gloria) Blake and Charles (Tessie) Blake; 8 sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, special aunties, Mary Ann Scales-Taylor and Lillie Bell Scales; best-friends, John Judon and James Green; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, Blake was preceded in death by his father in law Warren Cosey, Mother in law Dorthy Cosey, grandson Devion Cosey (passed away May 15, 2018); and sisters, Minnie Lee Blake and Etria Blake.

A Homegoing Celebration will be held in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 11:00 am with Rev. Frank James officiating. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 10:00 – 11:00 am.