Wanda Blair, age 74, of Harrison, passed away Friday, April 8 (2011) at the Hospice of the Hills Hospice House, Harrison.
The daughter of Fount Green Henry and Hazel (Massey) Henry was born Oct. 26, 1936, at Marshall. Wanda was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed fishing, camping, dancing and going to casinos. She worked for many years at Levi Strauss Company and had retired from Duncan Industries after 27 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Elton “Slim” Blair.
Survivors are her children, Eddie Henry and wife Sheila of Harrison, Teddie Henry and girlfriend Deanna of Flippin, Roger Bates of London, Arkansas, Dale Blair and wife Barbara of Green Forest, Donna Blair Kimbrell and husband Danny of Harrison and Debbie Blair Eddings and husband Devone of Valley Springs; brother, Fount “Shot” Henry of Flippin; sisters, Virginia Sumpter of Laramie, Wyo., Rose Wickersham of Dardanelle and Drucella “Dru” Jefferson of Flippin; 20 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at Coffman Funeral Home, Harrison. Service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 11, at the funeral home chapel with Ken Crow officiating.
Burial will follow in Marsena Cemetery near Marshall with pallbearers being Tony Blair, Richey Eddings, Derek Cantrell, Travis Cantrell, Sam Wickersham and Monty Rexwinkle. Honorary pallbearers include Danny Kimbrell, Devone Eddings, and Dalton Ewing.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice House, 501 East Sherman, Harrison, AR 72601.
Online condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com.
