Beverly A. Sayrs

Beverly A. Sayrs, 74, of Kirkwood, Illinois, died at 1:24 a.m. Thursday, April 9, 2015 at home.

She was born May 4, 1940 in Vermont, Illinois the daughter of Virgil and Helen (Vaughn) Chenoweth.  She married Maynard Parish in 1961 in Monmouth, Illinois.  She later married Ralph R. Sayrs on July 19, 1986 in Wataga, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on September 30, 1998.

She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Parish of Kirkwood.  In addition to Ralph, she was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Virgil Chenoweth and David Chenoweth.

Beverly graduated from Galesburg High School in 1958.  She worked as a “number please” girl for General Telephone Company.  She also worked at Formfit/Rodgers in Monmouth and the Iowa Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Iowa for a time before working at Maytag for 30 years, retiring in 1999.

She was a former member of Kirkwood United Methodist Church and currently was attending First Christian Church in Monmouth.  Beverly loved reading, crafting, bowling, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, 2015 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel.  Pastor Matt Reece will officiate.  There will be no visitation.  Burial will be in East Linwood Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of the donor’s choice.  Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.