Maxine Blair, age 97

Maxine Blair, of rural Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:55 AM - Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM – Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with Mark Haskett officiating.  Burial will be in the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois.  Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 PM – Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at the funeral home.  In loving memory of Maxine, memorials may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church 203 S. Lafayette Street Newton, Illinois 62448.  The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com .

Maxine was born on February 19, 1919, in Shelby County, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Earl and Leta (Chapman) Morse.  She married Lowell D. Blair on April 18, 1943 in Shelby County, Illinois, and he preceded her in death on October 5, 2000.

Maxine had been a Register Nurse, homemaker and farmers wife.  She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Newton, Illinois and the Methodist women.

Maxine enjoyed painting, sewing, gardening, camping and square dancing.

Maxine is survived by:

Daughters – Charlotte McCorkle of Monticello, Illinois

Janet Haskett (husband Dale) of Jewett, Illinois

Donna Roland (husband Gordon) of Johnston City, Illinois

Grandchildren – Kerry (wife Dellma), Kevin (wife Stacy) and Kelly McCorkle;

Mark (wife Thresa) Haskett; Kimberly (husband Keith) Kocher; Chad (wife Misty), Clayton (wife Andrea) and Curtis Roland (wife Kirstie).

16 Great Grandchildren

1 Great Great Grandchild

Brothers – Frank Morse of Rossville, Illinois

Richard Morse (wife Sarah) of Finley, Illinois

Dennis Morse (wife Shirley) of Versailles, Missouri

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons-in-law Lafe McCorkle and Tim Roland; brother Kenneth Morse and a sister Marlene Gaston.