Rex and Shirley Beavers

GREEN VALLEY, AZ – GravesideServices celebrating the lives of Rex and Shirley Beavers will be held at 11:00a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Roselawn Cemetery in Charleston with JohnMcArthur officiating.   Rex passed awayon May 20, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona and Shirley passed away this past Saturday,March 10, 2012 in Green Valley.  In lieuof flowers memorial gifts may be made to the Animal League of Green Valley orto the Alzheimer's Association.  Memorialgifts may be left at the Graveside Services or may be mailed to Adams FuneralChapel, 2330 Shawnee Drive, Charleston, IL 61920. 

Rex was born May 1, 1927 inCharleston, a son of Cecil P. and Ethel (Barnes) Beavers.  Shirley was born September 21, 1929 in ColesCounty, a daughter of Earl and Lucy (Oakley) Ingram.  They were married on October 24, 1947 andshared sixty-three years together.  Theyare survived by their children, Jeff Beavers and wife Cindy of Parker, Coloradoand Tracey Smalley and husband Karl of Watkins, Colorado; a grandson, IanBeavers of Los Angeles, California; Shirley's sister, Patty Keller of Elkhart,Indiana; Rex's brother, Jerry Beavers of Charleston and many nieces and nephewsand their families.  In addition to theirparents they were preceded in death by two of Rex's brothers, Jack and MaxBeavers. 

Rex and Shirley enjoyed attendingauctions together - Shirley to add to her collection of antique dolls andglassware and Rex to add to his antique clock collection.  When they resided in Charleston they enjoyedoutings and adventures with Rex's brother Jerry and his wife Jenny and afterthey relocated to Elkhart, Indiana they enjoyed many similar experiences withShirley's sister Patty and her husband Jerry. 

Rex and Shirley will be trulymissed but fondly remembered by their family and friends.