THE REVEREND DR. J. DOUGLAS BLAIR, III 78 OF HENDERSON
DIED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020. AFTER HE RECEIVED HIS BS DEGREE FROM PEABODY/VANDERBILT COLLEGE, HE ENTERED COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. HE WAS ORDAINED A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL BY THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA IN 1967 AFTER COMPLETING HIS MASTER OF DIVINITY. HE COMPLETED HIS DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE FROM VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY AND WHILE PASTORING THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HENDERSON, HE RECEIVED HIS MASTER’S IN COUNSELING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE. HE ALSO SERVED CHURCHES IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, AND SARASOTA, FLORIDA. HE WAS THE CURRENT PASTOR AT CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF OWENSBORO. FOR 15 YEARS, HE STRIVED TO BRING THE WORD OF GOD AND A LITTLE HUMOR TO THE LIVES OF WSON LISTENERS WITH HIS “MOMENTS FOR MEDITATION.” HE ALSO SERVED ON THE SALVATION ARMY BOARD AND HELPED ORGANIZE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE KETTLE DRIVE.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
HIS WIFE OF 55 YEARS ANN BLAIR
HIS DAUGHTER ALLISON BLAIR
HIS SON JIMMY BLAIR
1 BROTHER BILL BLAIR
1 GRANDDAUGHTER, NIECES AND NEPHEWS
A PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY
RUDY ROWLAND FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WARM CENTER AT 56 NORTH McKINLEY STREET, HENDERSON OR TO YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY
FOR THE REVEREND DR. J. DOUGLAS BLAIR, III
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SHIRLEY J. THOMAS RANSOM OF HENDERSON
DIED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 ON HER 80TH BIRTHDAY AT HER HOME. SHE HAD WORKED IN CIRCULATION AT THE NEWSPAPER AND WAS A MEMBER OF ZION BAPTIST CHURCH FOR 58 YEARS. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SISTER, WANDA HICKS AND BY A GREAT GRANDSON, EDISON JAMES FRIELDS.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
HER HUSBAND OF 64 YEARS FRANK RANSOM
4 CHILDREN LISA LIGON OF REED
KIM HOWARD, DARLA FRIELDS AND TOMMY RANSOM, ALL OF HENDERSON
2 SISTERS BETTY TURNER OF MORGANFIELD AND
PAT WILLIAMS OF LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS
10 GRANDCHILDREN, 20 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILD, NIECES AND NEPHEWS
PRIVATE SERVICES WILL BE HELD
BROTHER MIKE SPIVEY WILL OFFICIATE
A CHURCH SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE
TOMBLINSON FUNERAL HOME HENDERSON CHAPEL IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS
FOR SHIRLEY J. THOMAS RANSOM
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