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Averil Marie Beaver

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Averil Marie (King) Beaver of Fort Smith, Ark., formerly of Roosevelt (White County), died July 29, 2013 in Fort Smith, Ark., at the age of 90. Born February 27, 1923 to Paul and Blanche King, she married Ernest Beaver on Jan. 20, 1946. She is survived by son, Harold Beaver (Elaine), of Fort Smith, Ark. and daughter, Carol Sanders of Kansas City, Mo.; grandchildren Richard Sanders (Ana) of Sanford, N.C., Karen Couch (John) of Bentonville, Ark., and Sarah Burlingame (Matt) of Nixa, Mo.; brother, Jimmy King (Shirley) of Searcy, Ark., and sister, Joyce Gay (James) of Van Buren, Ark.; and nine great-grandchildren. Averil was preceded in death by her parents; Ernest, her husband of 54 years; a brother, Robert Vondell King, and her son-in-law, John Sanders. Visitation is Wednesday, July 31, 2013 (6–8 p.m.) at Powell Funeral Home in Searcy, Ark. Funeral and celebration of her life will be at Roosevelt Missionary Baptist Thurs., August 1, 2013 at 1 p.m. The family sincerely thanks everyone at Methodist Nursing & Rehab of Fort Smith for their loving care the last five years as well as Peach Tree Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Methodist Health & Rehab Employee Appreciation Fund (1915 S. 74th St, Fort Smith, Ark. 72903) or to Roosevelt Missionary Baptist Church.

Published July 31, 2013

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