Waite M. Blake, 59 of Cottonwood, passed away on December 25, 2013. He was born on October 21, 1954 in Litchfield Park, Arizona to Waite and Patsy Blake. Waite attended Heard School for 8 years and West High School for 4 years. He worked for Lumbermen\u0027s in Cottonwood and was a Certified Pharmacy Technician. He loved motorcycles, was an animal lover and enjoyed computers and research. He was a loving, caring person and had the greatest sense of humor. He was a beloved son, brother, fianc and uncle. Waite was preceded in death by her father Waite M. Blake and brother Mark Blake. He is survived by his fianc of 9 years, Rebecca Wells; son Zane Black of Apache Junction; sisters Vicki Helton (Scott), Sandy Hershey (Bill) and Cheyanne Blake all of Phoenix; mother Patsy Blake of Cottonwood; stepmother Jonella Blake of Prescott and 16 nieces and nephews. A private memorial service has been held. Any donations can be made to Hospice Compassus, 70 Bell Rock Plaza, Sedona, AZ 86351 or to the Cottonwood Humane Society, P.O. Box 1429, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com