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Oren Paschal “Pack” Blair

27 Jun 1881 – 6 Oct 1967

Birth	27 Jun 1881
Death	6 Oct 1967
Cemetery	Loraine Cemetery Loraine , Mitchell County , Texas , USA
Added by	Diane & John on 07 Oct 2011
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42979148

Bio

Funeral for Oren Paschall Blair, 85, was held at the First Methodist Church at 3 p. m. Saturday, with the pastor, the Rev. Ray Copeland officiating, assisted by the Rev. James McKee, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Blair died at 6:40 a. m. Friday in Roland Nursing Home in Loraine, after a long illness. Born in Montague County on June 27, 1882, he married Bertie Bennett in Hico December 20, 1905. They came to Mitchell County in 1906. Mrs. Blair died in 1936. One daughter, Juanita also preceded him in death in 1933. In 1943, he married Mrs. Nannie Pylant in Midland. He was a member of First Methodist church here, and was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife of Loraine; four sons, Bennett and Dual Blair, both of Loraine, T. J. of Stanton and Melvin of Colorado City; three daughters, Mrs. Moody Richardson of Loraine, Mrs. Joe Glass of Slaton and Mrs. Ed Williams of Monahans; one brother, Virge Blair of Denver, Colorado; one sister, Mrs. Grace Skeen of Seaside, California; three stepchildren, Thurmon Pylant of Midland, V. T. Pylant of California, and Mrs. George Hughes of Blanket. Pallbearers were grandsons: Richard, Billy, Larry, Ronnie and Tommie Blair, Lowell Richardson, Gary Willmon and Garland Narrell. Burial was In Loraine Cemetery under direction of Kiker & Son Funeral Home.

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Family

Parents

• John Franklin Blair 1838–1919 FaG
• Jemima Catherine Wylie Blair 1852–1899 FaG

Spouse

• Roberta "Bertie" Bennett Blair 1888–1936 FaG
• Nannie Eliza Wright Blair 1888–1981

Siblings

• John Scott Blair 1870–1954 FaG
• Arthur Edwin ""Edd"" Blair 1872–1939 FaG
• Mae Pearl Blair Robertson 1873–1946 FaG
• Hallie Florence Blair Smith 1876–1966 FaG
• Bethena Almira Blair Johnson 1877–1960 FaG
• Hughey David "Hugh" Blair 1878–1958 FaG
• Maud V. Blair Barnett 1887–1952 FaG

Children

• Thelma Quata Blair Richardson 1907–1984 FaG
• Bennett Branch Blair 1908–1978 FaG
• Thomas Jirden "T. J." Blair 1910–1994 FaG
• Melvin C "Buddy" Blair 1912–1997 FaG
• Juanita Ione Blair 1915–1933 FaG
• Oleta Iona Blair Glass 1920–2007 FaG
• Dual Oren Blair 1924–2003 FaG
• Ouida Elvira Blair Willmon 1926–2025 FaG

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