Shelly Renea Blair

Shelly Renea Blair obituary, Bridgeport, IL

Shelly Renea Blair

Shelly Blair Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cunningham Funeral Home - Bridgeport on Feb. 8, 2025.

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Shelly Renea (Hayes) Blair, age 52 of Sumner, passed away at her home surrounded by love after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born March 26, 1972 in Fairfield to Karla Morse.
On November 19, 2022, Shelly married John Blair in Lancaster. Together, they fought her cancer, enjoyed traveling on their motorcycles, and truly enjoyed their family.
She attended Beulah Harvest Church and gained a loving church family. She was a patched member of Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 3. Shelly had worked with many children as a Teacher's Aide with ERBA Head Start in Olney. Her love, attention, and impact was felt by so many throughout her time there.
Those left to continue her loving legacy include: her husband- John Blair: mother- Karla Morse: six children- Tara Skipworth and husband Nate, Whitney Vandyke and significant other Josh Bottoms, Kaleb Withrow and wife Kayla, Jessica Hawkins and fiancé "Lena" Sengphachanh, Bryton Withrow and wife Michella, and Kenneth Saintcain and significant other Ace: three brothers- Marty Sharp and fiancé Tristan Thibodeau, Aaron Morse and wife Christy, and Chad Hacker and wife Katrina Flack: one sister- Rebecca Morse and significant other Daniel Downs: fifteen grandchildren- Deanna Leffler, Donnetta Rose, Chloe Vandyke, Lyla Vandyke, Corbin Knotts, Novalee Bottoms, Nora Bottoms, Chevy Withrow, Stetsyn Withrow, Elleanor Withrow, Norah Hawkins, Parker Withrow, Natalya Withrow, Bryla Withrow, and Oakley Vickers: and nieces and nephews- Clarissa Strebeck, Zack Tannahill, Makayla Morse, Robert Hacker, and Karlene Hacker. She will also be dearly missed by her fur-babies, Lola and Shooter.
Shelly was preceded in death by: her son- Parker Webster: grandparents- Gene and Jane Hayes: and father that loved her- Thomas Sharp.
There a celebration of life planned for Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Beulah Harvest Church (1040 Beulah Lane, Sumner, IL 62466). Cunningham Funeral Home of Bridgeport is assisting her family during their time of loss.
Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.cunninghamfuneralhomes.com.
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