November 18,1949 - July 30, 2014
She was born in Montgomery, Alabama and lived most of her life in Birmingham, Alabama. She
graduated from Shades Valley High School, University of Montevallo and received a Masters of Divinity
from Asbury Theological Seminary. She worked in computer programming, banking, the United
Methodist Church and travel industry. She attended Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church and was a
member of the Serendipity Sunday School Class and Hilltoppers. Beth enjoyed being with people, caring
for them and sharing her faith in word and deed.
She loved to go on cruises and enjoyed overseas traveling, which included England, Germany, Austria,
Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Yugoslavia and her most recent trip to the Holy Land. Her
hobbies included knitting, crocheting, counted cross stitch, public speaking and writing poetry. Some of
her poems have been published in "Creative Expressions" by United Methodist Women, North Alabama
Conference. Beth was also listed in the Nineteeth Edition of Who's Who of American Women
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Thomas Brantley Perry and Billie Jo Perry. She is
survived by her sister, Judy Shipp (A R), nephew Allec Robert Shipp IV, and nieces Leigh Ellen Shipp and
Julie Christine Shipp, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church on Monday, August 4, 2014 with
visitation at 10:00 A.M., service at 11:00 A.M. with burial at Elmwood Cemetary.
Arrangements under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel, Homewood, AL.
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