Alice M Blair

Alice M. Blair, 77, of 179 Holly St., Franklin, a longtime employee of Joy Manufacturing, died at 6 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, in The Caring Place of Franklin. She was born Feb. 21, 1932, in Saegertown, a daughter of Charles F. and Mabel Lilly Best. She was married April 30, 1967, to Richard T. Blair, and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Blair was a clerk at Joy, retiring after 36 years of service. She was a member of Reno United Methodist Church. She also was a social member of the Franklin VFW, managed the Sandycreek VFW games, was a member of the Moose Lodge auxiliary and was the house manager for the Barrow-Civic Theatre for five years. She also was a member of the Let's Take a Break and the Thursday Morning Ladies bowling leagues and the Sleepy Hollow Senior Women's Golf League, and she volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Surviving are one son, Gary W. Blair and his wife, Susan, of Seneca; two grandchildren, Robert Hawkins and Stacey Hawkins; a sister, Edna Ray of Virginia Beach, Va.; three brothers, William Best and his wife, Sandra, of Oil City, James Best and his wife, Betty, of Greene, N.Y., and Donald Best and his wife, Nancy, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ann Mitcham. There will no visitation. Services will be held at the convenience of the family at a later date. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels. Arrangements are being handled by Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., of Franklin. Online condolences may be sent to www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.