ROSA LEE BLAIR
1886-1951
  
DENVER WOMAN DIES MAY 13, AFTER LONG ILLNESS
  
RITES HELD TUESDAY FOR MRS. ROSA L. BLAIR
  
Mrs. Rosa Lee Blair, 64, died in a local hospital, Sunday, May
13,1951, at 8:55 a.m after an illiness of five months.
  
She was born in Johnson County, June 7, 1886, the daughter of
Campbell and Emily Blair Caudill, and was a lifelong resident of
Denver.  She was married to Harlan Blair for 31 years, who
preceded her in death 15 years ago.  To this union were born 11
children, five boys and six girls, ten of whom are still living.
Her eldest child Ruie, died at an early age.  She became a member
of the United Baptist Church in 1937, and remained a devout member
until her death.
  
Surviving are five sons, Estill and Euel, of Denver, Wallace of
Christansburg, Ohio, Harlan, Jr. Collista, and Otto, Leander, Five
daughters, Mrs. Ethel Weddington, Leander, Mrs. Emily Conely,
Pierceton, Ind. Mrs. Josephine Blanton, and Mrs. Marian Hammond of
Denver, and Miss Alma Blair, Cincinnati, Ohio.  Also surviving are
three brothers, Frank and Luther Caudill of Fort Gay, W.Va. Monroe
Caudill, Denver and three sisters, Mrs. Adaline Salyer,
Paintsville, Mrs. Josephine Hitchcock, Denver and Mrs. Gertrude
Litteral, Oil Springs.  Twenty-two grandchildren, also survive.
  
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. at the
Beechwall United Baptist Church at Denver, with the Revs. Prater
Blair and Foster Rigsby, Hammie May and Millard O’Bryan
officiating.
  
Burial was in the family cemetery at Denver, under the direction
of the Paintsville Funeral Home.
  
Paintsville Hearld
May 17, 1951     

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