Beverly Gilly

Beverly Spizale Gilly, born May 14, 1936, in New Orleans, Louisiana, went to be with our Lord on May 19, 2026, and to be reunited with her late husband of 50 years, Maurice E. Gilly. She is survived by her beloved children: Linda Knoblauch (Chris), Donna Guillot (Richard), and David Gilly (Jamie). Also survived by 8 grandchildren: Angela Ledet (Daniel), Stevin Lacoste (Jennifer), Jordan Knoblauch (Lauren), Jennifer Guillot, Andrew Guillot, Michael Gilly (Madeline), Mady Gilly, and Makayla Parker,. She is survived by 3 great grandchildren: Elliana, Isaiah, Finnley Ledet, and a future great grandchild to be born in December. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Marie (Christina) Spizale and her siblings and their spouses: Vincent Spizale (Jenny), Marie Maffe (Karl), June Brelet (Orin) and Joseph Spizale (Grace). Also, preceded in death by her grandson, Justin Knoblauch and great grandson, Noah Ledet.

Beverly retired from Port of New Orleans Credit Union after over 25 years of service. She was a long time resident of Chalmette, LA. After Hurricane Katrina, and after losing her husband only 4 months later, she moved to Walker, LA where she was surrounded by her best friends from her Chalmette neighborhood. Much later she moved to Covington, LA to be closer to her children. Many thanks to the entire staff of Avanti Senior Living of Covington for taking excellent care of and loving our mom. Thank you to Total Blessings Sitting Service for providing such kind, caring, professional 24 hour sitters in our mom’s last days. They gave her, and us, so much peace. Lastly, so much love to Dr Ronald Segura and Nurse Practioners, Brandi and Jamie, for trying to alleviate her pain. Our family will never forget the time and effort everyone poured into our mom. She will be missed and loved forever, until we meet again.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Grace Funeral Home (450 Holy Trinity Drive, Covington). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 pm on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the Grace Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be held Privately at Southeastern Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Slidell.