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Beverly
G. Barkelew, 78, of
Mexico
, died at 11:15 a.m. April 22, 2005, at Mexico Manor.
Mrs. Barkelew was born on May 16, 1926, in Monett, the daughter of Harry
and Ruth Millman Hammond. On July 25, 1948, in Monett, she married
Robert H. Barkelew, who survives at the home. She was a graduate of
Monett
High School
in the class of 1944, and attended
Drury
College
for two years. She was a member of the Mexico Women’s Club, Duplicate
Bridge Club and the Audrain Medical Center Auxiliary. She loved to knit
afghans, was an avid golfer, snow skier and a devoted mother and
grandmother. She was an active member of the
Mexico
United
Methodist
Church
.
In addition to her husband, survivors include a son, W. Bruce Barkelew,
Columbia
; a daughter, Barbara Bratton,
Columbia
; four grandchildren, Jason Bratton,
Kansas City
, Leslie Bratton,
Toronto
,
Canada
, Zachary Barkelew,
Columbia
, and Cadence Barkelew,
Sydney
,
Australia
.
One son, Barry Hammond
Barkelew, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be
held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2005, at Pickering Funeral Home with
the Rev. Dale Stone officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 1:00
p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will be
in
East
Lawn
Memorial Park
.
Memorials may be given to
the Audrain Medical Center Auxiliary or the American Diabetes
Association, and may be sent in care of Pickering Funeral Home, 403
North Western,
Mexico
, MO 65265. |
