Walter E. Beverly

Walter E. Beverly, son of the late Walter E. Beverly Sr. and the late Tessie Jamison Beverly, was born in Rocky Mount, Va., on July 17, 1926. He passed away on November 17, 2009 in Alexandria, Va. Walter was predeceased by a sister, Elaine Beverly Prillaman. He served in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He attended VMI and received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law where he was a member of the McNeill Law Society. He was an Insurance Executive for the Travelers Insurance Company and later practiced law in private practice in Alexandria, Va. He was also a former board member of George Washington's Friendship Fire Company, active in Antiques in Alexandria, both of Alexandria, Va. He was active in the Republican Party. Mr. Beverly attended the Immanuel Chapel on the Grounds of the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria. Walter loved children, dogs, antiquing with his wife, antique cars, great hats, warm fires, and going to the Farmer's Market with his grandchildren. He was a fabulous cook and provided many abundant meals for family and friends. Mr. Beverly is survived by his wife of 63 years, Opal Mattox Beverly; and two children, Dr. Walter B. Beverly and wife, Joanna, of Lynchburg, Va., and Jamie Beverly Waldrop and husband, Dr. Preston A. Waldrop, of Roanoke, Va. He was also survived by his five grandchildren, Walter Bryant Beverly Jr. and Andrew Quinn Beverly, of Lynchburg, Va., Preston Adam Waldrop Jr., Tess Jamison Waldrop and Christopher Bear Waldrop, of Roanoke, Va.; and many adoring nieces and nephews and their children who adored him. The memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at The Immanuel Chapel on the Grounds of the Virginia Theological Seminary, 3737 Seminary Road, Alexandria, Va. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Street, Washington, D.C., 301-565-8500 or the Antiques in Alexandria, P.O. Box 320605, Alexandria, Va. 22320. Private burial to follow at the Mattox Family Cemetery in Glade Hill, Va., at a later date. Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna, Va., is assisting the family.