Beverly I. Ayers, 86, formerly of 28 Patterson Lane, Bradford, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.

Born September 21, 1932, in Olean, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Margaret (Howard) Gardner. She attended Bradford High School.

On November 13, 1954 in the First Church of the Nazarene, she married William H. Ayers, who died January 14, 2012.

Bev had been employed at Zippo Manufacturing for more than 40 years.

She was a former member of the Bolivar Drive Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Debra (Joseph) McAdams of Camarillo, CA, and Jan (Alan) Bean of Bradford, four grandchildren; Jessica (Tayden) Dalley, Joseph McAdams, III, Brett VanGuilder and Ryan (Hanna) VanGuilder, two great grandchildren, Aspen and Ava, and several nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three sisters, Jeanette L. Patterson, Nadine McAndrew, and Arlene Barrett, and two brothers, Keith and Larry Gardner.

Family will be receiving friends on Sunday, March 31, 2019, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 33 South Ave., and again on Monday, from 10:00 am to 11:00am, at which time funeral and committal services will be held with Rev. Ken Duffee, pastor of the Evans United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Clermont Cemetery. 

Memorials contributions if desired, may be made to the Bradford Ecumenical Home, Activities Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com