{"id":315191,"date":"2026-06-22T01:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/315191\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T01:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:40:17","slug":"funeral-services-announced-for-tallahassee-native-killed-in-missouri-skydiving-plane-crash-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/315191\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral services announced for Tallahassee native killed in Missouri skydiving plane crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Funeral plans have been announced for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/17\/he-had-so-much-promise-family-mourning-loss-tallahassee-native-killed-missouri-skydiving-plane-crash\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/17\/he-had-so-much-promise-family-mourning-loss-tallahassee-native-killed-missouri-skydiving-plane-crash\/\">Tallahassee native<\/a> who was among 11 skydivers and a pilot who were killed in a Missouri plane crash <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/17\/he-had-so-much-promise-family-mourning-loss-tallahassee-native-killed-missouri-skydiving-plane-crash\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/17\/he-had-so-much-promise-family-mourning-loss-tallahassee-native-killed-missouri-skydiving-plane-crash\/\">last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">25-year-old Blake Thacker was on the plane to complete his certification to become a skydiving coach, per previous reporting. He graduated from Chiles High School in 2019 and also attended the University of Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThose who knew Blake remember him as intelligent, funny, kind-hearted, and deeply caring. Skydiving gave him courage, confidence, and a profound sense of purpose. He often spoke about the joy it brought him and encouraged others who were interested to experience it for themselves,\u201d the funeral announcement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His funeral is set for 11 a.m. July 3 at East Hill Baptist Church in Tallahassee. 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