Tanesha ReShun Blair

Friday, March 18, 2011

Tanesha ReShun Blair, 25 of Luxora, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Oklahoma.

She was a 2005 graduate of Osceola High School and a member of F.O.C.U.S. and a member of Faith Temple, where she served in the choir. "Tee" was everybody's little helper, who enjoy sitting with the elderly.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ms. Earnestine Petty, Willie Albert and Mary Lou Blair; a brother, Aaron Peoples; aunts, Ms. Bessie Johnson and Ms. Edna Blair; and uncles, Roosevelt Petty and Demoid Blair.

She leaves her parents, Mrs. Betty Little of Luxora and Gary and Dorothy Blair of Bedford, Ind.;

Five sisters, Mrs. Christie Jefferson of Little Rock, Mrs. Benita Robinson of Oklahoma City, Okla., Ms Shalonda Robinson of Blytheville, Ms. Clairce Williams of Goshen, Ind., and Ms. Garielle Blair of Luxora;

Three brothers, George Holliman Jr. of Luxora,, Derrick Blair of Blytheville, and Reggie Blair of Little Rock;

Her aunts, Mrs. Viola Selvy (and John) and Mrs. Shirley Finch (and Gus), all of Blytheville, Ms. Bessie Williams and Mrs. Vanessia Smith (and Melvin) of Luxora, Ms. Joanne Petty of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Martha Hubbard of Chicago, Ill.;

Her uncles, Melvin Petty (and Doris) of Luxora, Willie Albert Blair Jr. of Omaha, Neb., Ernest Blair, Don Blair, Mike Blair, Roy Blair and Chales Blair, all of Blytheville, and George Blair of West Memphis; and

Four step-brothers: Darnell Furlow, Vernell Furlow, Melvin Furlow and Steve Furlow.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Immanuel M.B. Church with the Rev. Burton Furlow officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Garden. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mays Funeral Home of Memphis is in charge of arrangements.