Courtland- Leon J. O'Clair, 92, widower of Ruth Joyner O'Clair, passed away August 27, 2012. Born in Caribou, ME, he was a son of the late Victor and Mary A. Jurette O'Clair. He was an Army veteran and was retired from St. Regis Paper Co. Leon was a very active member of St. Jude's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was a former member of the Hunterdale Ruritan Club and the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department. He was predeceased by a son-in-law, Agrippa Sawyer, granddaughter, Donna O'Clair, and two sisters, Marie O. Allen and Irene O. Therault.
Survivors include his daughters, Sandra O. Sawyer and Kathy O' Clair; a son, Donald J. O'Clair (Joan); a brother, Jack J. O'Clair and three grandchildren, Angel Lowe, Trent Lowe and Brandon Lowe.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 30, 2012 at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Charles Saglio and the Rev. Fr. Carl DeSouza. Burial , with military honors, will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 29, 2012 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home and suggests that memorials be made to the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 179, Franklin, VA or St. Jude's Catholic Church, 1014 Clay St., Franklin, VA 23851.