Beverly Ann Baumgardner Ward, 85, of Jameson Mo. passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Daviess County Nursing Home in Gallatin Mo.
She was born September 2, 1933 in Coffey Mo. the daughter of Dr. Paul S and Bobby Pugh Baumgardner.
Beverly graduated from Coffey High School in 1951. She was baptized at the Coffey Christian Church and transferred her membership to the Jameson Christian Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher, organist and belonged to the CWF women’s group. Beverly returned to college when her youngest started first grade and became an elementary teacher. She taught in Jameson R-III and Covel D. Searcy Elementary in Gallatin for over 30 years. She always laughed and said she never passed first grade. Many, many children learned to read in her classroom and knew she cared about them. Beverly was a member of MSTA, the Gallatin DAR, Pattonsburg P.E.O. Chapter BC and Retired Teachers Association. She served as president for many years of the Jameson Community Betterment.
On February 22, 1953, Beverly married Billie Joe Ward and together they shared 63 years before he passed away on March 15, 2016. Beverly and Billie Joe purchased a farm in Jameson and shared their life there. To their union three children were born, Paula Ann (Randy) Dix of Olathe Kan., Patsy Jo (David) Alvey of Tell City Ind., and Billie Michael (Sandy) Ward of Gallatin, Mo.
She was grandmother to Sara Lynn (Alex) Rogier, Amy Leigh (Mark) Dix, Tara Nicole (Brad) Sabelhaus, Emily Elizabeth (Aaron) Pennington, Katie Lynn Ward, Kristen Jo (Chad) Skates, Andrew Michael Ward and great grandmother to Brenna and Grant Rogier, Brady, Cole and Reid Sabelhaus, Ethan and Miles Skates, Whitney and Alice Pennington, and Sid Buffon. She is also survived by her stepbrother, James Read of Coffey.
Beverly was also preceded in death by her parents; brothers, John and Paul Baumgardner; sister, Nancy Shain and stepmother Bertha Baumgardner as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services were July 12 at the First Christian Church in Jameson, Mo. Burial in the Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, Mo. under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany Mo.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jameson Community Betterment, First Christian Church of Jameson and/or Donor’s Choice in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, Mo. 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.