Mrs. Beverly Joanne (Garrison) Blair, 65, of Las Cruces, Dona Ann, NM, formerly of Fort Wayne, died on August 11, 1996. She was born on September 8, 1930 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Robert Earl and Alma Leona (Young) Garrison. She married Richard H. Blair on April 28, 1950.
She is survived by her husband; her parents, Alma Garrison of Clearwater, FL, and Robert and Zelda Garrison of Fort Wayne; 7 children, including Michael, Kent, Tereasa Payne, and Kelly McAllister, all of Fort Wayne, and Craig of Kendallvill, IN; four sisters, including Carolyn Klinker of Linn Grove, IN and Jacquelyn Springer of Yoder, IN; a brother; and 17 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Fri at the Emmaus Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials go to the Mucormycosis Foundation.