- Date Of Birth: September 13, 1940
- Date Of Death: February 11, 2020
- State: Colorado
Beverly Joan Embry, age 79, passed away February 11, 2020 in Green Valley, Arizona. She was born in Canon City, CO, September 13, 1940, to Olus and Gail (Canterbury) Embry.
Bev was very passionate about a great many things. She received her RN from St. Joseph’s in Denver, CO and Bachelor of Science from the University St. Francis in Illinois. Bev enjoyed working as a Registered Nurse in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Nevada. She held many positions including Head Nurse of Pediatrics, Assistant Director of Nursing, and Acting Director of Information Systems at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
After retiring back in Canon City, Bev devoted her time to many organizations; such as the Freemont County Museum Board, American Red Cross, American Association of University Women, American Legion Auxiliary, Green Valley, AZ, Unit 131, Colorado Civil Air Patrol, and member of the Order of The Eastern Star, CH #21, and countless other organizations. Aditionally, she then taught at Pueblo Community College and volunteered her time to the Canon City Police Department and Medical Reserve Corp of Colorado.
Bev loved to travel with her family and friends. Those trips took her across the country and all over the world.
She is survived by her brother, Larry (Linda) Embry of Canon City, CO; sons, Wade (Michele) Barnhart of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Jon (Linda) Barnhart of Canon City, Colorado; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandchild.
