Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 7, 2012, at Christ Lutheran Church for Ronald S. Bair, 76, of Gainesville. Pastor Andy Seibert will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, April 6, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens.
Born on June 10, 1935, in Green Township, Pa, he was the son of the late Clarence and Florence Bash Bair. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Oakwood, GA where he was active in the choir and men's Prayer Breakfast. He also volunteered at the Food Pantry in Oakwood.
Mr. Bair is survived by his wife of 55 years, Freda Bair of Gainesville; daughter, Michelle Bair of Myrtle Beach, SC; daughter and son-in-law, Tami and Gene Anderson of Covington, GA; sons and daughters-in-law, Clifford and Judy Bair of Lawrenceville, Robert and Emily Bair of Epsom, New Hampshire; daughter and son-in-law, Nadeen and Mark Kingsbury of Gainesville; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Marlene Bair of Union City, PA; 12 grandchildren, Zachary Kerr, Garrett Kerr, Justin Ingham, Brian Ingham, Brittany Bair, Morgan Bair, Noah Bair, Niklaus Bair, Jakob Bair, Jessica Bair, Conor Kingsbury, Vera Ann Kingsbury; and 2 great grandchildren, Nicholas Kerr and Lillian Kerr.
Those wishing to send online condolences may do so at www.masonward.com.
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