Beverly Joan McGowan

Beverly Joan Sugg McGowan, was born March 22, 1940, in a log cabin in Houston, Texas. She was the 7 th child of 9 born to Jessie Dewitt and James Harlem Sugg.

She married Blanton Lee McGowan and was blessed with 5 children, Loretta Ford, Betty (Keith) Parkerson, Susie Valdez, Blanton McGowan, II, and Kevin McGowan. They moved from Texas to the Berea community of McCool, Mississippi in 1964, where they farmed, made their home and raised their children. Dad also continued to ship out as he was a merchant marine seaman.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and James H. Sugg, her sisters, Ruth Beasley, and Jimmie Wooten, brothers, James Sugg, Kenneth Sugg, and Thomas Sugg, sons, Blanton and Kevin McGowan, husband, Blanton McGowan, and granddaughter, Gabrielle Valdez.

Beverly is survived by her daughters, Loretta Ford, Betty (Keith) Parkerson, and Susie Valdez of French Camp; her sisters, Estelle Stockley and Annabeth Smith; brother, Charley Sugg all of Houston Texas; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Beverly attended and graduated from Rhema Bible College in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She was a dedicated longtime 30-year employee of Walmart. She loved her family, loved to read and crochet, western movies and John Wayne.

Beverly loved the Lord with all of her heart and was quick to tell anyone who would listen about Jesus.

Beverly gained her angel wings on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 p.m., at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Berea Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers are Joey Parkerson, Josh Parkerson, Justin Parkerson, Jimmy McGuire, Cameron Simmons, and Corey Simmons. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Keith Parkerson, and Bryce Hall.