Beverly Hill

The funeral for Beverly A. Hill, 81, was Wednesday Aug. 6, at First Christian Church in Hennessey and was officiated by Ellis Weber. A private family burial preceded the services under the direction of Cordry- Gritz Funeral Home.

Beverly was born at Ames on Dec. 5, 1942, to Iber and Aileen Brittain Crawford and died Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.

She married Edward “Cotton” Hill in Ames on Feb. 5, 1961. She was a past member of the Home Extension Club and a member of Union Chapel Church where she taught Sunday School for over 50 years and was the church pianist and organist.

Beverly is survived by her husband of the home; son Sam Hill and wife Tonya of Blue Eye, Mo.; two daughters, Lisa Graff and husband Charles and Trisha Bernardy and husband Tom, all of Crescent; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; sister Jeanette Gregory and husband Jim of Enid; brother Leroy Crawford and wife Jane of Piedmont; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.