RICHARD “GATOR” H. BLAIR, of Moriarty, New Mexico formally of Cordele, GA passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013. He was a retired cross-country truck driver and served in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. & Mrs. Boyd H. Blair (Mildred) of Cordele, GA. He is survived by his wife Marianne Powers of Moriarty, NM, sister Gloria (Hardy) Reed of Vienna, GA, Steve (Joy) Blair of Valdosta, GA and Dan (Mary) Wright of Athens, GA, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Services are to be held at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary, 807 Route 66, Moriarty, NM on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 4:00PM.