Donald O'Clair Obituary Donald J. O'Clair June 1, 1946 - November 5, 2014 Franklin - Donald Joyner "Buck" O Clair, 68, passed away November 5, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Franklin and was a son of the late Leon Joseph and Ruth Joyner O Clair and was predeceased by a daughter, Donna Lynn O Clair; a brother-in-law, Agrippa Sawyer; and an uncle, Jack O Clair. He was the owner and operator of Don s Lawn Service and was the former shop manager at Southampton Tractor. Donald was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Davis Ridley Hunt Club, and was a hot-rod enthusiast, especially Camaros. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 43 years, Joan Porter O Clair; two sisters, Sandra O. Sawyer and Kathy O. Camp both of Courtland; one niece, Angel Lowe and three nephews, Trent Lowe, Brandon Lowe and Bryan Porter, a sister-in-law, Denise Porter and two brothers-in-law, L.F. Porter (Mary) and Glenn Porter (Lynn). A graveside funeral will be held at 2 PM Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Poplar Spring Cemetery with Father Charles Saglio officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Davis Ridley Hunt Club, c/o Richard Railey, P. O. Box 40, Courtland, VA 23837. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See also: 1) https://www.wrightfuneralhome.org/obituary/2795047 2) https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pilotonline/name/donald-o-clair-obituary?id16373523 3) https://www.pilotonline.com/obituaries/donald-j-oclair-franklin-va/ 4) https://www.pilotonline.com/obituaries/leon-j-oclair-franklin-va/ 5) https://www.pilotonline.com/obituaries/ruth-oclair-western-tidewater-va/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Donald Joyner "Buck" O'Clair, 68, passed away on 5 November 2014. A native of Franklin, he was the owner of Don's Lawn Service and an enthusiast of hot rods. He is survived by his wife, Joan, and several family members. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services A graveside funeral was held at Poplar Spring Cemetery on 8 November 2014, with Father Charles Saglio officiating. Memorial donations were made to the Davis Ridley Hunt Club. ## The Edited Obituary Donald J. O'Clair 1 June 1946 - 5 November 2014 Franklin - Donald Joyner "Buck" O'Clair, 68, passed away 5 November 2014 at his home. He was a native of Franklin and was a son of the late Leon Joseph and Ruth Joyner O'Clair and was predeceased by a daughter, Donna Lynn O'Clair; a brother-in-law, Agrippa Sawyer; and an uncle, Jack O'Clair. He was the owner and operator of Don's Lawn Service and was the former shop manager at Southampton Tractor. Donald was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Davis Ridley Hunt Club, and was a hot rod enthusiast, especially Camaros. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 43 years, Joan Porter O'Clair; two sisters, Sandra O. Sawyer and Kathy O. Camp, both of Courtland; one niece, Angel Lowe; and three nephews, Trent Lowe, Brandon Lowe, and Bryan Porter; a sister-in-law, Denise Porter; and two brothers-in-law, L.F. Porter (Mary) and Glenn Porter (Lynn). A graveside funeral will be held at 2 PM Saturday, 8 November 2014, at Poplar Spring Cemetery with Father Charles Saglio officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Davis Ridley Hunt Club, c/o Richard Railey, P.O. Box 40, Courtland, VA 23837. ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Donald Joyner Buck O'Clair | |---------|----------------------------| | Age | 68 years | | Birth | 1 June 1946; Franklin | | Death | 5 November 2014; Unknown | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|-------------------|---------------| | Donald Joyner Buck O'Clair | Decedent | Franklin, VA | | Joan Porter O'Clair | Spouse | Franklin, VA | | Leon Joseph O'Clair | Parent | Unknown | | Ruth Joyner O'Clair | Parent | Unknown | | Donna Lynn O'Clair | Predeceased Child | -- | | Sandra O. Sawyer | Sister | Courtland, VA | | Kathy O. Camp | Sister | Courtland, VA | | Angel Lowe | Niece | Unknown | | Trent Lowe | Nephew | Unknown | | Brandon Lowe | Nephew | Unknown | | Bryan Porter | Nephew | Unknown | | Denise Porter | Sister-in-law | Unknown | | L.F. Porter | Brother-in-law | Unknown | | Glenn Porter | Brother-in-law | Unknown | ## Other Relevant Information 1. Donald Joyner "Buck" O'Clair was 68 years old at the time of his passing. 2. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin, VA. 3. Donald was the owner and operator of Don's Lawn Service. 4. He previously served as the shop manager at Southampton Tractor. 5. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and the Davis Ridley Hunt Club. 6. Donald had a passion for hot rods, particularly Camaros.