Caroline Proctor Wood Blair, 80, of Carlisle, Kentucky passed away peacefully on October 3, 2015.

A native of Millersburg, Kentucky, she was born January 11, 1935 to the late Gordon Proctor and Caroline McIntyre Wood. Mrs. Blair attended Millersburg Military Institute until 1948 and was a 1952 graduate of Paris High School. She attended the University of Kentucky and was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. She was a longtime member of the Carlisle Presbyterian Church and a former President of their Women's Circle. She also served on the board of Hospice of the Bluegrass. She was a member of the University of Kentucky Alumni Association and a University of Kentucky Henry Stites Barker Fellow. An avid UK fan, she enjoyed traveling to Wildcat games with her family, spending time with her grandchildren-- who brought her joy every day, and playing bridge with lifelong friends.

She is survived by her loving husband, Marion Custer Blair; two children, Proctor Wood Blair (Sara Jim) and Beth Blair Mercer (Brian), both of Lexington; a sister, Mattie Wood Kirkpatrick (Bob), of Millersburg; five grandchildren, Amanda Blair Milward (Jeff), Stacy Blair Forrester (Rob), Blair McIntyre Mercer, Proctor Wood Mercer and Benjamin King Mercer; and two great-grandchildren, Mary Carter Milward and Harrison Proctor Milward.

A Memorial Service will be held at 5pm Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Carlisle Presbyterian Church. Private family burial in the Carlisle Cemetery will take place prior to the service.

Carlisle Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 181, Carlisle KY 40311