Joseph Ronald "Jody" Blair, Jr., age 57 of New Hope, passed away May 18, 2024, at Flaget Memorial Hospital.  He was born November 8, 1966, in Marion County to the late Ron Blair, Sr. and Patricia Mae Calhoun Blair.  He formerly worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator with Hidden Hollow Construction and Kelsey Construction companies in Bardstown.  Jody never met a stranger.  He loved horseback riding, arrowhead hunting and game hunting.

Survivors include two children, Kayla Blair and Joseph "Trey" Blair (Macy Noel) all of Lebanon; one granddaughter, Kendall McCandless; two sisters, Frankie Blair of New Hope and Kim Blair of Bardstown; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Cremation was chosen.  Memorial services will be held privately.  Mattingly Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.