Saturday Afternoon

Katie Needham Blades
(January 25, 1928 – January 18, 2014)

A resident of Kentwood died at 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond. She was born January 25, 1928 in St. Helena Parish and was 85 years of age. She was a lifelong member of New Zion Baptist Church. Survived by 2 sons, James M. Blades and wife, Peggy and Cade R. Blades and wife, Lora; 2 grandchildren, Jamie Glynn Blades and Marissa Blades Triola; 3 great grandchildren; and 1 nephew, Brandon Carter. Preceded in death by husband, James B. Blades; parents, George and Virgie Needham and sister, Georgia Needham Carter. Visitation at New Zion Baptist Church from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., Monday and from 8 a.m. until religious services at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Services conducted by Rev. Bill Galloway. Interment New Zion Cemetery, Kentwood. McKneely Funeral Home, Kentwood, in charge of arrangements.For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.