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Beatrice Alma (LeClair) Merrill Taylor
1925-2018
MADISON — Beatrice Alma (LeClair) Merrill Taylor, 92, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Maplecrest Nursing Home.
She was born July 2, 1925, in Anson, the daughter of Levi and Ellen (Flaherty) LeClair.
She is survived by her daughter, Annette Merrill Whitney Stoutamyer and husband Frank of South Paris; two sons, Michael Merrill and wife Renee of San Antonio, Texas, and David Merrill and wife Diane of Panton, Vt.; seven grandchildren, Scott, Chris and Jill Whitney, Jonathan, Jeremy, Nathan and Connor Merrill; seven great-grandchildren, Lexi, Robbie, Zachary and Olivia Whitney and Cooper, Olivia and Jaden Merrill; her second husband, Fred Taylor of Madison; two step-daughters, Carolyn Meredith and husband Bob of Quakertown, Pa., Cindy Clark and husband Barry of Embden; four step-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews
Beatrice was predeceased by her first husband, Frank N. Merrill Jr.; 12 brothers and sisters, Eddie, Art, Harold, Benny and Larry LeClair, Helen Hendsbee, Alice Wardell, Agnes Mayo Corrieri, Sylvia LeClair, Lillian Merrill, and Edna Otis; and Shirley LeClair who died at a very young age.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at the Christ community Fellowship Church, Maple Street.
In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Beatrice’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association Maine, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074.
Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.
