Blake Hamilton, 18, of Denver City, passed away Friday, June 11. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Gunsight Baptist Church, with Patrick Frishe & Sonny McCauley officiating. Interment will follow in the Post Oak Cemetery under the direction of Morehart Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 18 at Morehart Mortuary.

Blake Ryan Hamilton was born December 12, 2002 in Abilene to parents Trey Hamilton and Tasha Hawley Hamilton. He was the middle of three sons, which meant he was not scared of anything. Blake was such a good kid with a big heart. He loved spending time with his dad working in the shop. Blake could take anything apart and put it back together. He loved cars and working on old vehicles. He also enjoyed cooking, writing and listening to music. Blake was a Boy Scout and enjoyed camping and being outdoors. In October 2020, he graduated high school early from Seminole Success Center. Blake received a scholarship from the Chevrolet house in Denver City and was planning to attend South Plains College in August to become a mechanic. He had so much potential and a bright future ahead. He was preceded in death by one grandmother, Priscilla Hamilton; great-grandparents, Glenna Lasater, Joyce & Bill Hamilton, Nancy Jo Boyd, B.J. Boyd, Cecil Hawley, and Armando Perez, Sr.

Blake is survived by his parents, Trey and Tasha Hamilton, of Denver City; two brothers, Aaron Michael Blain Hamilton and Garrett David Hamilton, of Denver City; paternal grandparents, Laura & Harold Bishop, Buddy Hamilton; maternal grandparents, Liquita & Armando Perez, Charles Hawley; great-grandparents, Bill Lasater, David Boyd, Susie Hawley, Sara Perez; aunts & uncles, Jennifer & Dustin Hopper, Jessica Bishop, Jason Bussell, Robert & Kayla Perez, Kolton Perez; cousins, Kylee, Connor, Jordan, Shaday, Jayla, Julie and Mia; and numerous great aunts and uncles and other relatives.

Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project and left at Morehart Mortuary. Condolences may be made online atmorehartmortuary.net.