Mary Alverna Beverage Obituary

A graveside service is scheduled for Friday, June 15, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at South Park Cemetery for Mary Alverna Beverage, 81, of Roswell who passed away June 11, 2007 at her home. Fr. Benedict Begin, O.F.M. of St. Peters Catholic Church will officiate. Alverna was born on June 8, 1926 in Elida, NM. She learned the value of hard work while working on her families ranch as a young girl.

As an artist she had many interests including: all animals especially horses, crocheting, poetry, bluegrass, target practice, working outdoors, reading do it yourself books and watching Price is Right. She always appreciated life and was gracious to all who knew her. From a very early age she protected those close to her and was known as a good shot.

At the age of 19 she married the love of her life Fred Beverage. Together they raised 10 children, until his passing in November of 1982. There after she struggled to make ends meet and continue to provide for her large family. She managed to retire to two comfortable homes, where she lived out her days with her beautiful daughter and best friend.

Linda Beverage, beloved daughter and caretaker Paula Beverage, and two of many grandchildren Patches and Stormy Beverage. She was known by her family as a nurturing, giving mother. She was a deeply spiritual woman who treated all people as Gods children. She was the heart of her home and an inspiration to many generations now and forever.

She is survived by her sons: Cornelius Beverage of Texas, Fred Beverage of Roswell, Norman Beverage of Oklahoma, and Alfred Beverage of Oklahoma; her daughters: Emma Beverage of Oklahoma, Linda Beverage of Roswell, Mary Beverage of California, Alverna Beverage of Oklahoma and Paula Beverage of Roswell; her sisters: Cornelia Kerr of Deming, NM and Regina Short of Deming, NM; her sixteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her father: A.C. Stowell ; her mother: Harriet Stowell; her husband: Fred Beverage; her daughter: Theresa McCullogh; a brother: Alfred Stowell; and a sister: Annie Stowell. aligncenterIve just been to heaven aligncenterWith someone so true aligncenterI dreamed about mama last night aligncenterShe read me the bible aligncenterLike she used to do aligncenterI dreamed about mama last night aligncenterShe never closed her eyes in sleep aligncenterTill we were all in bed aligncenterAnd on party nights till we came home aligncenterShe often sat and read aligncenterWe little thought about it then aligncenterfor we were young and gay aligncenterJust how much mama worried aligncenterWhen we children were away aligncenterWe only knew she never slept aligncenterWhen we were out at night aligncenterAnd that she waited just to know aligncenterThat wed all come home alright aligncenterWhy sometimes when wed stay aligncenterAway until one or two or three aligncenterIt seemed to us that mama aligncenterHeard the turning of the key aligncenterfor always when we stepped inside aligncenterShed call and wed reply aligncenterBut we were all too young back then aligncenterTo understand the reason why aligncenterUntil the last one had returned aligncenterShed always keep a light aligncenterFor mama couldnt sleep aligncenterUntil shed kissed us all goodnight aligncenterShe had to know that we were safe aligncenterBefore she went to rest aligncenterFor she seemed to fear aligncenterThe world might harm aligncenterThe ones she loved the best aligncenterAnd once she said when your grown aligncenterInto women and to men aligncenterPerhaps Ill sleep aligncenterThe whole night through aligncenterI may be different then aligncenterAnd so it seemed aligncenterThat night and day aligncenterWe knew a mothers care aligncenterThat always when we got back home aligncenterWed find her waiting there aligncenterThen came the night aligncenterThat we were called aligncenterTo gather round her bed aligncenterYour children are all with you now aligncenterThe kindly doctor said aligncenterAnd in her eyes there gleamed again aligncenterThat old time tender light aligncenterThat told us shed been waiting aligncenterJust to know we were alright aligncenterShe smiled that old familiar smile aligncenterHer children safe from harm