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Submitted: 3/27/20 • Approved: 9/3/22 • Last Updated: 9/4/22 • R1305956-G1305956-S3
Leroy "Lee"
COMMND SERGEANT MAJOR US Army
August 30, 1939 - August 30, 2022
Ellen
Aug 4, 1944 - May 8, 2012
*Ellen Blair, 67 of Searcy died May 8, 2012. She was born in Sacramento, California. Survivors include her husband, Leroy Blair and daughter, Dianne Dawson.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Burial was at West Point Cemetery by Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to White County Historical Society.
*Obituary
Leroy Blair, 83, of Searcy, passed from this life on August 30, 2022, at Unity Health Hospital in Searcy. He was born on August 30, 1939 to the late Elite and Murty (May) Blair. Leroy served proudly in the United States Army for 22 years, and later retired as a Command Sergeant Major. He had an interest in history, being a numismatist, he collected coins for many years. He also served as an elected member of the Historical Society, where he served for over 20 years. Leroy was very involved in flea marketing, where he set up booths and made several friends over the past 30 years. Mr. Blair is survived by his daughter, Diana Dawson (Delbert); good friend, Ray Durham; grandson, Frankie Blair; great-grandson, Austin Tyler Arheart; friends, David Elliott, Terry Thacker, and Mickey Thomkins. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Blair; first wife, Julia (Blair) Ratliff; and brother, Charles Blair. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 10:00a.m. at Westpoint Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Leroy Blair August 30 1939 August 30 2022.
Powell Funeral Home
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