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Beverly Beardsley Obituary

Beverly Jane Henderson Beardsley
of Fairfax, Va.
Beverly Jane Henderson Beardsley, age 84, died September 30, 2008, in Burke Healthcare, Va. Mrs. Beardsley was born in Whitney Point, N.Y., a daughter of the late Edward and Vesta Henderson. Survivors include two sons, Richard W. Beardsley, Syracuse, N.Y., and Harold R. Beardsley, McDonough, Ga.; one daughter, Donna G. Beardsley, Fairfax, Va.; four sisters, Phyllis P. Conaty, Brackney, Pa., Gail Zellers, Little River, S.C., Shirley Conroy, Johnson City, N.Y., and Sylvia Cotcamp, Little River, S.C.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
All services are private. An inurnment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery. An online guest book is available at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to Burke United Methodist Church, 6200 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke, Va. 22015; or Capital Hospice, 6565 Arlington Blvd., Ste 500 Falls Church, Va. 22042. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Published by Press & Sun-Bulletin on Oct. 9, 2008.

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yvonne cobb

October 21, 2008

Hello to Donna, Hal and Rick: We send you all our sympathy. Our families go way back to when your mom was the Avon Lady, all our days at Lump Lump, our anniversary trip to Hawaii with your mom and dad and our Methodist Church lives. We had special times together and I shall miss the phone calls from your mom. Love to all, Yvonne, Bonnie, Greg, Jeanine and Teresa

Katha Root

October 15, 2008

Rick, Hal & Donna,
The Root family sends their prayers. Your mom was so good to call and check on mom often and she was a good friend! We will miss her and we are all thinking of you at this difficult time.

Angie,Carol,Dan,Mary,Joseph Babcock

October 9, 2008

Remembering all the Beardsley/Babcock gatherings! Bev was a weekly visitor to the Babcock home. We have fond memories of the Beardsley's. Your in our thoughts and prayers.

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