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John Blair Obituary
Born Dec. 9, 1928, in Chatham, Va., to Charles and Mae Blair, he was a Virginia Tech graduate and retired from Newport News Shipbuilding (Tenneco). He was a member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church and the Sunday School 'Friendship Bible Class' (better known as Rosalyn's Class), and until last year, was a church usher for 20 years.
Mr. Blair was a member of Poquoson Masonic Lodge #49, AF & AM and St. Tammany Lodge #5; was a 33rd Degree Mason in the Scottish Rite; a member of the Khedive Temple and Peninsula Shrine Club; and was affiliated with many other Masonic organizations. He served in the U.S. Air Force, and was a member of American Legion Poquoson Post 273.
Mr. Blair was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and one sister.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Berry Blair, and her children, William 'Bill' Lawson (Nancy) and Leigh Lawson-Everstine (Don), and grandchildren, Amanda, Rebecca, and Ben Lawson. Also surviving are three children from a previous marriage, Marguerite Wells (David), Susan Aspell (David) and Jay Blair (Theresa), and grandchildren, Dana Wells, Matthew Wells, Bobby Wilkerson, Jamie Blair and Andy Blair; and Theresa's two children, Emily and Matthew.
Masonic Rites will be held 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at Claytor Rollins Funeral Home, followed by visitation until 8:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Tabernacle United Methodist Church by the Rev. Dr. Bill Wash. Entombment will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, with military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 831 Poquoson Ave., or the Poquoson Rescue Squad, 830 Poquoson Ave., both in Poquoson, VA 23662.
Online condolences to www.claytorrollins.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Sylvia Brown
September 1, 2008
Dear Sylvia and Family:
We were sorry to hear of your loss.
We are thinking of you and sharing in your sorry. We hope you find peace and comfort in your memories.
With Sympathy,
Harvey and Sylvia Brown
Bill and Debbie Vaccarelli, Danny's Deli
August 21, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. God Bless!
Jack and Linda Burton
August 20, 2008
Dear Sylvia,
Jack and I are so sorry about John, we thought the world of him. He always had a smile on his face everytime we saw him. He will truly be missed, I want you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you.
Kenny Hudson
August 19, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time of loss. Please call us if we can do anything for you Theresa and Jay and family.
Kenny & Brenda Hudson and Family
Hayes, VA
Sharon Rose
August 19, 2008
Dear Margurite, Susan, and Jay,
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time of need. We have know the pain to losing a parent. You must know that your memories of the good times will help ease the loss you feel so strongly at this time. It is comforting to know that your Dad will have no more sufferring or pain. He is in peace now.
May God grant you all peace. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
God Bless you all.
Sharon (Robins)& Ronald Rose, HAmpton, VA
Donald Moore
August 18, 2008
Miss Sylvia, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know that John is in good hands with GOD!
I will miss him.
Don Moore
Post 273
John Goodman Sr
August 18, 2008
Sorry to hear that John has passed. He was a good man and I enjoyed working with him at NNS.
Richard Rawls
August 18, 2008
Sylvia. Please take peace in knowing that John no longer suffers and is now in a better place. He is without pain and is at peace. May God Bless you and your family during this time of loss.
Marilyn Whitley Ken Kincaid
August 18, 2008
Sylvia, we know your heart is broken. John was a kind and loving man. We pray that the memories of your happier times together will provide comfort to you in the difficult days ahead. You will remain in our thoughts and our prayers.
Mary Hogge
August 18, 2008
Sylvia Lee,
So sorry to hear about John, I think about you often. May God bless your family and you will be in our prays. Love Steve & Mary Esther
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