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Floretta Blair (nee Dutton)

02/22/1939 — 01/14/2022

A close-up photo of Floretta Blair formerly Dutton smiling with loved ones

Floretta Blair (nee Dutton), age 82 of Willowick, passed away January 14, 2022 at LakeWest Medical Center. She was born February 22, 1939 in Radnor, West Virginia to the late Emma and George Dutton.

Floretta was a material manager at Bailey Controls retiring in 1999 after 30 years of service.

Floretta loved her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother “Mamaw” and great grandmother.

Floretta was the loving wife of the late Ernest Leon Blair whom were married on May 5, 1959 in Huntington, West Virginia and Leon passed away on January 12, 2002; dearest mother of Tony (Cindy) Blair, David (Marlene Iseman) Blair and Matt (Heather) Blair; beloved grandmother of Jamie, Jessica and Joseph Blair, Zak (Rachael) Blair, Brady, Connor and Nolan Blair; great grandmother of Blake and Bo; sister of Arnold (Doris) Dutton, Roger (Sue-deceased) Dutton and the late Clara Bell Davis, Ann Morrison, Charles Dutton and William Allen Dutton ; aunt of many.

The Blair family will receive friends from 4:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, January 20, 2022 at The Abbey, 38011 Euclid Ave., Willoughby (located on the grounds of McMahon Coyne Vitantonio Funeral Home). Funeral services will be held at Morris Funeral Home, 79 Bridge St., Wayne WV on Saturday, January 22 at 11:00 AM and Visitation at 10:00 AM. Service will be officiated by Elders Patrick Gilliland, Todd Scheiderer and Keith Scheiderer. Burial will follow at Arrowood Dutton Family Cemetery in Wayne, WV.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Jeff Monreal of Jeff Monreal Funeral Home.

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10 Replies to “Floretta Blair (nee Dutton)”

  1. Ed. And Carole Nabozny January 16, 2022 at 7:20 am

    We are so sorry for your loss. She was great lady and will be missed!

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  2. Mike and Valerie Nabozny January 16, 2022 at 5:21 pm

    So sorry for your loss

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  3. My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

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  4. Melanie & Chris Barress January 17, 2022 at 5:21 pm

    We are so very sorry to all that knew and loved her. She was such a sweet soul. Thinking of you all.♥️

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  5. Mattie Dutton Fletcher January 17, 2022 at 5:56 pm

    So sorry for your loss

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  6. Floretta was such a great model employee and person, as working with her at Bailey Controls. She was a beautiful soul and lady. My heart felt regards to her family.

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  7. So sorry for your loss.

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  8. Bromberg Family January 18, 2022 at 3:10 pm

    May her memory be for a blessing. God speed. Our condolences.

    Noah and The Bromberg Family

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  9. We are sorry for your loss , our deepest condolences.

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  10. Mom, I love you so much. Thank you for loving me. I miss you.

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