Beverly Jayne Ward Bird Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Beverly Jayne Ward Bird of Maryville, Missouri, who passed away on July 8, 2023, at the age of 96, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elmer Ware Johnson and Ruth Johnson (Boyer); her former husband William H. Ward (Byron E. Bird); and her siblings, H. Joseph Johnson and Betty J. Otte.
She is survived by: her spouse Byron Erman Bird; her children, Paul Ward (Paula) of Northbrook, IL, Randall Ward of Fort Lauderdale and Rebecca Seipel (David) of Chillicothe; her grandchildren, Shannon Seipel of Kansas City, Kathryn McQuiston (Sean) of La Grange, IL, Jenna Pawlitz (Jeff) of Chicago, IL and Brad Keats (Louise) of Libertyville, IL; her great grandchild Max McQuiston; her stepdaughters, Madeline Butzer (Fred) of Maitland, Lorraine Porter (Michael) of Winslow, Ark and Jeanette Brookshier (Bill) of Graham; her grandchildren, Mike Wakely (Laura Owens) of Graham, Leigh Ann Lewis (Tim) of Maryville, Heath Goff of Maitland, Beth Brookshier (Mark Meyer) of St. Louis and Matt Brookshier of Parker, CO.; her great grandchildren, Mason Wakely, Logan Wakely (Kelsi), Wyatt Wakely, Jasmine Parker, Paige Shunk (Lane), Alex Wright (Braden), Morgan Lewis, Chase Goff and Mia Brookshier; and her great great grandchildren, Kimber, Lewis Shunk and Beckett Wakely.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Maryville First United Methodist.
