Joseph Blair

Joseph Rodger Blair, age 77, of Acworth, died Monday, October 06, 2008 at Heartland Hospice House. Born in Cairo, Illinois on June 2, 1931, he was the son of the late William Blair and Edna Riddle Blair. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Missouri and before his retirement was a Salesman with Massey Ferguson Company. Preceding him in death are his parents; one son, Rodger Edward Blair; a sister, Ruth Ann Blair; and a brother, William Edward Blair.



Survivors include his wife, Irene Buchanan Blair of Acworth; his son, Joseph Hunt Blair of Columbia TN; his daughters, Cynthia Ruth Blair of Marietta and Carrie Leigh Cox of Marietta; his step-daughter, Leta Jane Hallock of Woodstock; one granddaughter, Brooke Hallock; and three grandsons, Brandon, Joshua and Nicholas Blair all of Columbia, TN.



Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 in the chapel of Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services with Rev. Fred Buchanan officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.



Those serving as pallbearers will be Carter Wilson, Larry Halley, Brandon Blair, Scott Cox, Hunt Blair and Steve Buchanan. Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Buchanan and Ches Wilson. They are asked to meet at Parnick Jennings Funeral Home on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 � 8 p.m. on Tuesday.



Please join Mr. Blair�s family in honoring his life by visiting www.jenningsfuneralhome.com to share memories and to post tributes.



Parnick Jennings Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 430 Cassville Road, Cartersville, is in charge of the arrangements.