Fred Austin Blazer, 81, died Tuesday at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. Blazer was a retired farmer.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
His family noted, "He was a very devoted and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather."
Mr. Blazer was the widower of Mary M. Hale Blazer, who died June 6, 1996.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Minnie Sue and Roger Winter of Parrottsville and Diana and Mike Perkins of Bristol; three sons: Ray Blazer and Donald Blazer, both of Greeneville and Coy Blazer of Bulls Gap; seven grandchildren: Shawn Winter of Parrottsville, Jeff Harrin and Anthony Waits, both of Bristol, Randy Woods of Greeneville, Adam Blazer and Cody Blazer, both of Bulls Gap, and Donald Fine of Newport; one great-grandson: Austin Woods of White Pine; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend of the family: Rosalee Phillips of Bulls Gap.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sylvia Jean Blazer; and a half-brother: Ralph Blazer.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and Friday at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. John Taber will officiate.
Interment will follow in River Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends.
Fred Austin Blazer, 81, died Tuesday at the Johnson City Medical Center.
Mr. Blazer was a retired farmer.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
His family noted, "He was a very devoted and loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather."
Mr. Blazer was the widower of Mary M. Hale Blazer, who died June 6, 1996.
He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Minnie Sue and Roger Winter of Parrottsville and Diana and Mike Perkins of Bristol; three sons: Ray Blazer and Donald Blazer, both of Greeneville and Coy Blazer of Bulls Gap; seven grandchildren: Shawn Winter of Parrottsville, Jeff Harrin and Anthony Waits, both of Bristol, Randy Woods of Greeneville, Adam Blazer and Cody Blazer, both of Bulls Gap, and Donald Fine of Newport; one great-grandson: Austin Woods of White Pine; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend of the family: Rosalee Phillips of Bulls Gap.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sylvia Jean Blazer; and a half-brother: Ralph Blazer.
The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and Friday at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. John Taber will officiate.
Interment will follow in River Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and friends.
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