Garrett, Beverly F. 1935-2025 Maryville, Mo.

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Beverly F. Garrett, 89, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at Nodaway Nursing Home. Beverly was born on Oct. 12, 1935, in Maryville, to Oral W. and Evelyn J. (Dowden) Porter.

She was a 1953 graduate of Horace Mann High School and graduated from Northwest Missouri State College, receiving a degree in Elementary Education, specializing in Early Childhood. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Rosanna Chapter Eastern Star, Modern Managers and Missouri State Teachers Association.

She married Gordon B Garrett on Jan. 26, 1955. He preceded her in death on Oct. 6, 2023. She was also preceded by her parents and brother-in-law, Tom Jenkinson.

Survivors include her children, Kevin (Christi) Garrett, Atlantic, Iowa, Kyle (Deb) Garrett, Maryville, Keenan (Julie) Garrett, Valley Center, Kansas, Kara Puche (Mike Ceperley), Maryville; grandchildren, Tara Shough, Jason (Juliana) Garrett, Nicole Garrett (Josh Martin), Brett Garrett, Derek (Megan) Garrett, Angela (Marcus) Gaeddert, Loren (Christian) Nook, Mariah Garrett, and Ryan Puche; greatgrandchildren, Regan, Aiden, Tristram, Henry, Jack, Emmie and Zoe; sisters, Karan (Robert) Arms and Janila Jenkinson.

Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the First United Methodist Church of Maryville. Burial will be at Nodaway Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, at the church. In memory of Beverly, her family suggests memorials to the First United Methodist Church or Health Emergency Lifeline Program. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.