Beverly R. (Woodley) Livengood 1930-2011

WOODLEY LIVENGOOD SIMMONS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/20/2011 at 21:20:09

Sioux City Journal
22 May 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Beverly R. (Woodley) Livengood, 81, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011, at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Squires officiating. Visitation with the family will be the hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Beverly was born March 23, 1930, in Merrill, Iowa, the daughter of David and Fannie (Simmons) Woodley. She was the youngest of 11 children. Her family moved to Sioux City, where she attended Central High School.

On March 23, 1949, she married Warren Livengood in Council Bluffs, Iowa. To that union two daughters were born, Sheryl and Lynn.

Beverly loved to go golfing with the girls. She was a good homemaker and spent a lot of time with her children. She also enjoyed fishing and wintering in Florida. She was a 35-year member of the Elk Point Country Club. Beverly lived in the same home for 57 years.

Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Warren Livengood; a daughter and her husband, Sheryl and Thomas Parman of Hollywood, Fla.; three grandchildren, Jeff Parman and his wife, Barbara of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Melissa Crase and her husband, Andrew of Key Largo, Fla., and Chuck Hanson and his girlfriend, Carrie of Fort Lauderdale; three great-grandchildren, Samantha Crase, Hunter Parman and Zack Parman; many nieces and nephews; and Krissy, her Maltese dog given to her by her daughter, Sheryl.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lynn (Livengood) Hanson; her parents; and 10 brothers and sisters.

Beverly's family would like to thank everyone for their love and kindness shown. A special thanks to Hospice. She was a very loving wife and mother, who will be deeply missed and who will remain always in our hearts.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family, who will give the contributions to Hospice of Siouxland.