Betty Jean Alexander Blair

Betty Jean Alexander Blair, 82 of Fort Smith, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012. She was born October 28, 1929 in Rhea Mill Township, Arkansas to the late Allie Sherman Alexander and Iona Bethel David Alexander. She was a Homemaker, a member of South Side Baptist Church, AARP, UCT, and the Ft. Smith Senior Citizens Center. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Franklin M. Blair and her brother Vernon Alexander.

Funeral Services will be 12:00 Noon Friday, October 12th, 2012 at South Side Baptist Church at 2400 Dodson Avenue in Fort Smith with burial to follow at the Ft. Smith National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary of Fort Smith.

She is survived by three daughters: Mary Blaesi of Bartlesville, OK, Suzanne Hasty of Greenville, SC, and Linda Barnett of Ft. Smith; one son: David Blair of Mountainburg; sister: Alberta Lea of Kansas City, MO; six grandchildren: Trey Hasty, Benjamin Hasty, Matthew Hasty, Laurel Douglas, Kennedy Barnett, and James Barnett and one great granddaughter: Ellie Hasty.

Pallbearers will be John Blaesi, Wes Hasty, Kevin Barnett, Trey Hasty, Benjamin Hasty, and Matthew Hasty, Laurel Douglas, Kennedy Barnett, James Barnett, and Leta Blair.

Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday, October 11th at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to River Valley Ovarian Cancer Coalition 8805 Meadow Drive Ft. Smith, AR 72908 or South Side Baptist Church Food Pantry 2400 Dodson Avenue Ft. Smith, AR 72901.