- Date Of Birth: June 2, 1939
- Date Of Death: August 9, 2022
- State: Colorado
Beverly Anne Jones was born June 2, 1939, in Larned, Kansas to Mother Evelyn Hanna. Beverly was the first born preceded in birth by sisters Vicky, Patricia, Betty Ruth, twin brothers Kenith and Keith and baby brother Darrell. When Beverly was four years old the family moved from Larned to Denver joining other aunts, uncles and cousins. “Bev” attended Mitchell Elementary School, Cole Junior High and Manual High School in Denver. Lifetime friendships, relationships, and bonds were made over the school days and years. Over the years Bev made many friends however, she considered Donna Evans and Paula Hicks as sisters and regarded Wendell Evans as a brother. In April 1956 Bev married Samuel “Sam” Jones. They remained married for over 61 years until his death in 2017. To their union three daughters were born, Risë, Nanette and Angela. The joining of the Hanna/Jones family made for lots of cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents who worked lived, played and partied from Five Points to Parkhill. Between Bev’s three Sister’s – Vicky, Pat and Betty Ruth there was always an “Aunt” babysitter and cousin playmates for any outside game you could think of from football to hide and go seek. Beverly was a working Mom who was a “ride or die” wife, mother and grandmother.
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