Billy Blair dies

Funeral services for Billy Blair, 71, of Cowan, were held January 12 at Millstone Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery at Cowan.

He died January 8 at Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital.

A son of the late Melvin and Crissie Hampton Blair, he was a brother of the late Rex Blair, Walter Blair, and Bruce Blair.

Surviving are his wife, Donna Blair; a daughter, Christie Blair of Sharps Chapel, Tenn.; a son, Thomas Blair of Cowan; and three brothers, Robert Blair of Florida, Ray Blair of Indiana, and Bobby Blair of Cowan.

Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.