Nevada Evelyn "Vada" Beary

1921 - 2015

GALESBURG - Nevada "Vada" Evelyn Beary, 93, Galesburg, died at 7:43 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
She was born July 18, 1921, in Lynn, Arkansas, the second child of J. Washington and Willie Grace (Martin) Davis.
A full-time homemaker and caregiver, Vada also worked at the Hemp Mill North of East Galesburg during World War II and at Elmer's Spudnut Shop in Galesburg part time in the 1950s. She was a member of Mothers of World War II and enjoyed knitting, sewing, cooking, reading, writing letters, and playing cards and Yahtzee.
A longtime member of East Galesburg Community Chapel, she also attended Bethel Baptist Church in Galesburg for the past six years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Dee "Arkie" Beary, whom she married on July 28, 1939 in Black Rock, Arkansas; two sisters; two brothers; two grandchildren; and two sons-in-law.
Survivors include her children, Rosetta Howerter, Willene Coon, Leona (and Dyson Sr.) Shannon, Leonard E. Beary, James Beary, and Richard (and Penny) Beary Sr., all of Knox County; two sisters, Nina Archer of Hartford, Michigan, and Vickie (and Clifford) Brewer of Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida; a brother, Jennings (and Marion) Davis of Astor, Florida; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Milton Marquith officiating. Burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to East Galesburg Community Chapel, Bethel Baptist Church, or a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.