Blanton Leeth Adair — Former Winston Association DOM dies

Blanton Leeth Adair, longtime pastor and former director of missions (DOM) for Winston Baptist Association, died March 17. He was 81.

Adair received his education from Howard College (now Samford University) in Birmingham and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

In Alabama he served as pastor of Welcome Baptist Church, Baileytown; Pleasant Mount Baptist Church, Remlap; East Side Baptist Church, Cullman; Roebuck Plaza Baptist Church, Birmingham; First Baptist Church, Addison; and First Baptist Church, Grant. He also served as pastor of Hasson Height Baptist Church, Oil City, Pennsylvania. Altogether he served as pastor for 21 years. He also served as DOM for Winston Association for 21 years. 

Adair was preceded in death by his first wife, Jean, and a grandson, Jonathan Crider. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Helen; four children; six stepchildren; five grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren.