Rev. Blanton Leeth Adair

Published 4:09 pm Friday, March 18, 2016

Reverend Blanton Leeth Adair, 81 of Hartselle, entered into rest Thursday, March 17, 2016, at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Brother Adair was born May 5, 1934, in Winston County. Blanton was a member of West Hartselle Baptist Church for 10 years. He served as a pastor of Welcome Baptist Church in Baileyton, Ala., Pleasant Mount Baptist Church in Remlap, Ala., East Side Baptist Church in Cullman, Roebuck Plaza Baptist Church in Birmingham, Hasson Height Baptist Church in Oil City, Penn., Addison First Baptist Church in Addison, First Baptist Church in Grant, Ala., for a total of 21 years. He was the director of Missions for the Winston County Baptist Association for 21 years. He was a deacon at Fourth Ave. Baptist Church in Birmingham. Blanton was a graduate of Meek High School, Howard College (aka, Samford University) and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoyed mission trips, fishing, and bird hunting.    

In honor of Rev. Adair, no visitation or services will be held Sunday.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Nichols Funeral Home in Addison. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 21, at Addison First Baptist Church, viewing will be from 1 to 2 p.m., Bro. Kerry Cleghorn and Bro. Jack Redfearn officiating, with burial in Liberty Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in the Helicon community.

Blanton is survived by his loving wife of 13 years, Helen Adair; daughters, Theresa (David) Thomas, Rita (Danny) Crider, Vanita (Kerry) Cannon, Melodi (Joseph) Young; stepchildren, Deborah (Emmett) Bell, Donna (Johnny) Smith, Daina Horton, Darla Kelsoe, David Hogan and Derek (Kim) Hogan. He was “Granddaddy” to five grandchildren, Kelly (Kyle) Eaton, Melita Thomas, Nathan (Leslie) Thomas, Alissa (Steven) Riley, Amy (Corey) Stringer; eight great-grandchildren, Natalie Crider, Ella Grace Crider, A.C. Eaton, Rhett Eaton, Emalyn Riley, Adalyn Stringer, Jacob Thomas, Jesse Thomas; 11 stepgrandchildren, Terry Crow, Jaime (Jeff) Summerford, Brandi (Lance) McCleskey, Amber (John) Kinch, Alisa (Jessie) Holt, Kayla Smith, Jacob (Tara) Smith, Whitney Kelsoe, Garrett Kelsoe, Brittany Hogan, Kelsey Hogan; and nine stepgreat-grandchildren, Karlie McCleskey, Dylan McCleskey, Houston McCleskey, Evan Smith, Lydia Holt, Jaxen Summerford, Lawson Holt, Jenna Summerford and Eason Smith.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean Ward Adair; grandson, Jonathan David Crider; parents, Amos and Lodi Adair; brothers, Carl Johnson, Winfred Johnson, Mancel Adair, Leon Adair; and sisters, Jessie Mae Sewell and Barbara Adair James. 

In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to Gideon’s International or Southern Baptist Convention – Annie Armstrong Easter Offering.

Friends may sign the guestbook online at www.nicholsfuneralhomes.com.