Eileen Blair

July 10, 1924 - August 20, 2019

Eileen Blair, age 95, of London, KY passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly in London with her family by her side. She leaves behind a daughter, Kathey Young of London; a sister, Christine Downs of Seattle, WA; two grandchildren, Blair Gaskin & husband Travis and April Davidson & husband Wesley; four great-grandchildren, Ian Gaskin, Ethan Gaskin, Elliot Gaskin and Elena Gaskin, plus a host of other family and friends to mourn her passing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winford Blair; her parents, Julius and Christine Fruth Sauvage; and her brother, Julius Sauvage. Eileen was of the Christian faith. She worked as a part assembler for the Delco Plant in Dayton, Ohio for a decade. She then became the ultimate homemaker. She was a loving wife of 43 years to her husband, and she loved raising her daughter and two grandchildren. Her great-grandkids were the highlight of her life. She also took on the role of Grandma to many others. She was an avid U.K. basketball fan and had a great passion for cooking. She loved sewing and making quilts for the family. She was always known for her smile and her natural ability for a great conversation; she always knew what to say and how to make everyone’s day a little better. Funeral services for Eileen Blair will be held on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home with Bro. Harold Gilbert officiating. Burial will follow at Cumberland Memorial Gardens in Lily, KY. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 23, 2019 beginning at 12:30 p.m. until the funeral hour. Pallbearers will include Travis Gaskin, Wesley Davidson, John Miller, Chris McKeehan, Greg Lewis and Jim Young with Ian Winford Gaskin as an honorary pallbearer. The family has entrusted House-Rawlings Funeral Home with the arrangements.