Anna Beavert

Anna Hixson Beavert, 86, died Thursday, October 20, 2011.

She was a lifelong resident of Bledsoe County, a charter member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church and has also been a member of Stephen’s Chapel Methodist and Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was a retired schoolteacher, having taught over 20 years in Bledsoe and Sequatchie counties.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Thomas A. Beavert; parents, P.S. and Mamie Anderson Hixson; sister, Louise Hixson; brother, Eugene Hixson; two special brothers-in-law, Howard and Frank Beavert.

She is survived by a daughter, Carol Beavert (Earl) Eames; and son, Philip (Alta) Beavert, both of Pikeville; two grandsons, Jeremy (Kimberly) Eames and Jason (Lindsay) Eames, both of Soddy Daisy; four great-grandchildren, Ella, Erin, Noah and Rileigh Eames; several nieces and one nephew; sister, Carolyn (Walter) Burton and special sister-in-law, Jewell Beavert.

Funeral services were held Monday, October 24 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Virgil Powell and Rev. Bill Cross officiating. Burial was in Pope Cemetery.

Online condolences can be made at reedfamilyfh.com.

Standefer-Reed Funeral Home of Dunlap was in charge of arrangements.