Beverly Sharp Till

Beverly was born in Corpus Christi on the 18th of January 1936, to Naomi Pearl Brown Sharp and William Alexander Sharp. Beverly was a graduate of Ray High School, Corpus Christi, Texas class of 1954, where she was a member of the school band as a twirler and majorette. After graduating, she attended Texas A&I Kingsville.

Beverly married Thomas R. Swantner in 1955, in Corpus Christi, Texas. They shared nearly 20 years together raising their three daughters: Deborah Lee, Diana Jo, and Susan Alexandria. They lived happily in Corpus Christi participating in local politics and the community.

Beverly moved to Houston in 1975 and became an apartment property manager. There, she married William J. Till in 1977 in Rome, Italy. Beverly was a very accomplished water skier, hunter, and gardener. She loved to spend time outdoors and was the most gracious hostess for friends and family. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips with family and friends. She enjoyed winning at Gin Rummy, vacationing in tropical destinations, and spending her time with her children and grandchildren. She loved weekly bridge game gatherings at the Katy Senior Center with her dearest friends. In her spare time, she kept her mind sharp by assembling jigsaw puzzles. Beverly remained active in her community and continued to give selflessly to her friends and family until succumbing to advanced heart failure over the course of a few short months.

Beverly, known affectionately as “GG” to her loving family, is survived by her daughter, Diana Allen and her husband Harry Allen; grandchildren Taelor Allen and her husband Bryce Chandler, Anthony Allen, Ryan Delaloye and his wife Ryan Salas McKnight, and Nikki West; great-grandchildren Brandt Chandler, Pippa Chandler, Antonia Chandler, Aiyla Leigh MacMurray, and Abby Lane Porter.

She is preceded in death by her daughters Susan Swantner and Debi Swantner; grandson Jordan Delaloye; parents Naomi Brown Sharp and William Alexander Sharp; sister Linda Lee Sharp; and her husbands Thomas Swantner and William J. Till.

Friends are cordially invited to a Celebration of Life Service and Luncheon from ten o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 18th of October at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, 13001 Katy Fwy., Houston, Texas 77079.

Beverly was a supporter of animal rescue groups and the local Katy Homesavers Association, which arranges for home needs and repairs for seniors and the disabled in Katy and the tricounty area. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations in honor of Beverly to animal rescue groups of their choice and to Katy Homesavers Association, c/o Karen Gorman, 1011 Mountain Meadows, Katy, Texas 77450.

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