MISSOURI JANE BLAIR
MRS. SHERMAN BLAIR DIES
West Van Lear Mother
Buried Wednesday
Near Home
The body of Missouri Jane Blair, widow of Sherman Blair, was laid to
rest Wednesday afternoon in the family cemetery at West Van Lear.
Mrs. Blair's death occurred on June 19 after an illness of five months
from heart dropsy. She had not been well since her husband's death
last January.
Services were conducted at the Chrustian Church in West Van Lear, the
Rev. S. C. Honeycutt preaching the sermon. Mrs. Blair was a member of
the Freewill Baptist Church and had lived her entire life at Hager
Hill and West Van Lear. She was born in Johnson County, on September
27, 1875.
Surviving are the following children; Mrs. Marcus Adams, Van Lear, Tom
Blair, at home, Mrs. Dee Blair, Paintsville, Mrs. Walbridge Hall, West
Van Lear, Gordon Blair, East Jenkins, Francis M. Blair in the armed
service. Mrs. Blair has one brother, Caney Webb of Akron, O., and a
sister, Mrs. W. E. Rice, Collista.
The Paintsville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
6-22-1944
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