Billy Joe "Bill" Blair
Billy J. Blair, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 25, 2015.
Billy J. Blair was born to Jeff Davis Blair and Thelma Daniel Blair on December 24, 1930 in Sterling County. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Robert Lee where he attended school and was a star athlete graduating in 1949.
On July 12, 1950 he married his high school sweetheart Eula Fay Smith and they recently celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary. To this union three children, Roy Blair, Linda Blair Porter, and Billy J. Blair Jr. were born. Bill spent his life working in the oil fields and as a rancher.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his infant son Billy J. Blair Jr., two brothers J. D. Blair Jr. and Don Blair.
He is survived by his loving wife, Eula Fay Blair; son, Roy Blair and wife Judy; and daughter, Linda Blair Porter and husband Jack; two sisters, Edith McGinley and Ruth Weimer; and two brothers, Dan and his wife Lennie and Jerry; five grandchildren, Tracie Corley and her husband Barry, Joe Blair and his wife Daisy, Amy Porter, Russell Porter and his wife Jennifer, Christopher Porter and thirteen great-grandchildren, and another due in January.
There will be open visitation on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Shaffer Funeral Home in Robert Lee.
The funeral will be November 1, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Robert Lee Baptist Church followed by a graveside service at Robert Lee Cemetery. Reverend Danny White will be officiating the service.
Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
From online memorials, Shaffer Funeral Home.
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Billy Joe "Bill" Blair
Billy J. Blair, 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 25, 2015.
Billy J. Blair was born to Jeff Davis Blair and Thelma Daniel Blair on December 24, 1930 in Sterling County. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Robert Lee where he attended school and was a star athlete graduating in 1949.
On July 12, 1950 he married his high school sweetheart Eula Fay Smith and they recently celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary. To this union three children, Roy Blair, Linda Blair Porter, and Billy J. Blair Jr. were born. Bill spent his life working in the oil fields and as a rancher.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his infant son Billy J. Blair Jr., two brothers J. D. Blair Jr. and Don Blair.
He is survived by his loving wife, Eula Fay Blair; son, Roy Blair and wife Judy; and daughter, Linda Blair Porter and husband Jack; two sisters, Edith McGinley and Ruth Weimer; and two brothers, Dan and his wife Lennie and Jerry; five grandchildren, Tracie Corley and her husband Barry, Joe Blair and his wife Daisy, Amy Porter, Russell Porter and his wife Jennifer, Christopher Porter and thirteen great-grandchildren, and another due in January.
There will be open visitation on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Shaffer Funeral Home in Robert Lee.
The funeral will be November 1, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Robert Lee Baptist Church followed by a graveside service at Robert Lee Cemetery. Reverend Danny White will be officiating the service.
Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
From online memorials, Shaffer Funeral Home.
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