Earl Otis Blair, 93, of Selma died early Monday morning, January 4th, 2016 at Liberty Village Nursing Center. He was born December 20th, 1922 in Tampico, IN to the late Loyal & Lillie (Hawn) Blair.
Earl loved raising horses, watching westerns, and being with his family. He was a home builder, worked at Marhoefer Packing and retired from Ball State University Ground Maintenance. Earl proudly and honorably served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the Selma Christ United Methodist Church.
Earl is survived by a son Dennis Blair (Tanya) of Muncie; a daughter Diana Ridge (Herb) of St. George, Utah; eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mary Blair, a brother, and two sisters.
Funeral Services for Earl will be held Thursday, January 7th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Garden View Funeral Home, with Pastor Dennis Rush officiating. Burial with military honors being conducted by the United States Army and the Delaware County Honor Guard will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Selma Christ United Methodist Church with envelopes provided at the funeral home.