Beverly J. Nail, 87

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Beverly June Nail, 87, of Litchfield, died on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 6:39 a.m. at Timber Creek Village in Litchfield.

Visitation will be held Saturday, March 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Litchfield. Funeral services will follow, beginning at 12 p.m. at the church with Lon E. Bruce officiating. Burial will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Litchfield. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family.

Mrs. Nail was born Oct. 12, 1934, to Howard Taft and Lola Mae (Voyles) Yemm. She married Earl Leroy Nail on Aug. 9, 1959, in Litchfield, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 2008.

She graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1952.

Mrs. Nail was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Litchfield, and along with her husband, served in their church temples located in Chicago and St. Louis.

She enjoyed cooking, canning, doing genealogy work and being a parent and grandparent. She was a member of the Maxine Club and Home Extension.

Mrs. Nail was a counselor for the Rape Crisis Center for Montgomery County. She and her husband opened their home to wayward adolescents, helping those down on their luck in life to find a new path, helping them turn their lives around.

She is survived by two daughters, Diane (Steve) Gausepohl of Mt. Olive and Shera (Mark) Hunt of Litchfield; son, Greg Nail of Litchfield; grandchildren, Jason (Lynelle) Horrocks of Granbury, TX, Ashley (Brandon) Layton of Lehi, UT, Austin (Jacqueline) Horrocks of China Springs, TX, Madison Helgen of Hillsboro, Brayden Helgen of Litchfield,  Landon Helgen of Raymond, LolaMarie Nail, Danielle Nail, Becca Nail, all of Sunland, CA, Shannon (Juan) Arrospide of Los Angeles, CA, Rachel (Travis) Boatman of San Tan Valley, AZ, and Wendy Nail of Mesa, AZ; and ten great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Nail was preceded in death by her parents; son, Dennis E. Nail; and granddaughter, Cassie Horrocks.

Memorials may be directed to Adopt-A-Pet in Benld or Hearts United in Litchfield. To sign the online guestbook or light a virtual candle, visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.