Beverly E. O'Clair

Beverly E. O'Clair, 73, of Austin, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, July 24th, 2012. She was born January 17th, 1939 in Berlin, New Hampshire to Ralph and Katherine Dudley Merrill. Ms. Beverly cherished her time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She could often be found cooking for all of them, as well as reading and knitting. She was also a member of the Silver Sneakers and was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Fred J. O'Clair; her granddaughter, Amber Nicole Abbott; and two brothers, Kent and Curtis Merrill. Cherishing her memory are her children, Merrill Harding (Beverly) of Jacksonville, Kim Sharp (Jeff) of Austin, Stace' O'Clair (Tammy) of Seattle, Washington, and Paula Herring (Claude) of Quitman; brother, Craig Merrill; sisters, Sandra Thurlow, and Sherry Welch; grandchildren, Damien Harding, Benjamin Harding (Becky), Tiffany Campos (Rodrigo), Cassie Abbott, Joshua Herring (Sarah), Brooke Powell (Tyler), and RyLeigh-Dawn Sharp; great-grandchildren, Dakota Harding, Logan Harding, and Cade Herring; her faithful dog Brandi; and a host of friends and other relatives. A memorial celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m., on Saturday, July 28th, 2012 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock (501) 835-3515 with Bro. Rick Meadows officiating. The online obituary, guestbook, and memorial tribute are available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.