Ngina Blair

Ngina Blair, 48 of Knoxville, Tennessee departed this life on September 19, 2025. She was born March 16, 1977 to Wanda Sue Blair and Jerome Nance in Knoxville, Tennessee. 

She was educated in the Knox County School system where she attended Eastport Elementary, Vine Middle and Austin East High Schools.

Ngina was a very loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. As a stay at home mother raising her children and nieces. She enjoyed spending time with her precious grandchildren, family, and friends. She was always sharing, caring and loving those in need. All while doing it with a beautiful smile on her face.

She is preceded in death ,by her mothers, Wanda Sue Blair & Joyce Jean Gregory, brother Jerome Nance Jr.

She leaves to cherish her memory sons, Devonte(Catyana) Trevon, Adarius Blair; daughter, DaMya Blair; grandchildren, Hadden, Sophia, Londyn, Larhon, and Niolla Blair, father, Jerome (Delores) Nance; siblings, Lenita Watts, Jeffery Blair, Brandon Nance, stepsisters, Jackie Rhodes and Kara Rhodes; a host of nieces and nephews to include,  Lazaire and Brandi Nance, and Ja'Zeyah Blair; cousins (but more like siblings), Vanessa Blair and Christopher Gregory; aunt, Carrie "Bonnie" Solomon; and a host of other family and friends to include devoted family, Susan Howard, Tamara (Ricky) Davis, Frannisha Howard, Jakira (D'arien) Adkins, Wallter Neal, Daniel Jakai Neal, and lifetime friends, Jameelah Abdullah, Zakia Bennett and Rachelle Whittington.

Family will receive friends Saturday September 27, 2025 from 11 to 12 pm at New Salem Baptist Church, 2041 Bethel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915, with funeral services to follow. Rev Sanford Miller, Sr. officiating. Interment at Mt. Olive Cemetery. 

Final arrangements entrusted to Jarnigan & Son Mortuary