Helen Dowden Blair's Obituary
Funeral services for Helen Dowden Blair, 87, of Leesville, LA, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in the Labby Memorial Funeral Home in Leesville. Burial will follow in the Castor Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, July 19, 2024 from 5:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Helen was born on August 11, 1936 in Leesville to her parents, Isadore G. and Nancy J. Dowden. She passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024 in Leesville, LA.
Mrs. Blair retired form Federal Civil Service after 34 years. She served several years as Treasurer in the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3106. Mrs. Blair enjoyed her time with her family and friends. After retirement she learned to paint and enjoyed showing her grandchildren the basics.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Isadore G. and Nancy J. Dowden as well as her siblings; Eloise, J.B., Gilbert, Huey, Ray and Glen Dowden.
Those left to cherish her memoires are her children; Sheryl Grant, Bret Grant, Jill Marin and Julia Tidwell, grandchildren & great grandchildren; Julia Krzyzewski & Mike, (Sara Sutton, Phynix Lakota, Will Krzyzewski), Bret Grant Jr., (Mathias, Patience Grant, Leilani Pilley), Kimberly Cannady & Jack, (Taylor Sheets, Leighton Cannady), Brittany Marin, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are; Bret Grant, Jodie Dowden, Steve Dowden, Jerrell Dowden, Matt Dowden, Jerry Dowden. Honorary pallbearer will be Bret Grant Jr.
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