Bobby Neil Blair III

Bobby Neil Blair III, 13, of Chester, AR, died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at a local hospital. He was born June 10, 1998 in Fort Smith, AR. He was a student in the Mountainburg School System, member of the Mountainburg Dragons Jr. High School football team, loved riding his 4 wheeler, fishing and deer hunting with his father.

He is survived by his parents, Michele and Bobby Blair of the home; a sister, Ariel Blair of the home; two brothers, Zachary Burton of Van Buren, AR and Jonathan Blair of the home; maternal grandparents, Gwen and Jim Burton of Fort Smith, AR; paternal grandparents, Carol Wolf of Fort Smith, AR and Kyle Wolf of Chester, AR; paternal grandmother, Somporn Blair of Las Cruces, NM; paternal great grandparents, Jane and Junior Nichols of Chester, AR.

Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Edwards Van-Alma Chapel in Van Buren, AR with burial at Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, AR. under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.

Pallbearers will be Paul Blair, John Osteen, Donald Wallace, Raymond Horton, Dakota Hayes and Nicholas Blair.

Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the 2011 8th grade class at Mountainburg Junior High and members of the Mountainburg Junior High School Football Team.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.