Beverly Kay Prowant, 82, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on December 14, 2018. Beverly was born in Gratiot County on December 27, 1935, the second daughter of William L. Williams and Marian McKeage Williams. Bev graduated as salutatorian from Ithaca High School, class of 1953. She married C. Gene Hinton on May 5, 1955 in Beebee Township, and moved to St. Johns in 1958. Their three children survive her. Later, she married Edgar B. Prowant on February 13, 1974. She was the Business Manager at St. Johns Public Schools for many years. Ed and Bev owned a cottage at Littlefield Lake, and enjoyed seeing the country in their motorhome. They wintered in Florida.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ed in 2007; her three stepsons, Jon, Ron, and Sam Prowant; and her brother-in-law, Bill Tracy.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Janie (Brad) Quinn, Mary Jo (Werner) Bartels, and Gary Hinton; her grandchildren, Carrie (Justin) Ross, Chad (Heather) Quinn, Celeste Bartels, Leah Bartels, Andrew Hinton, Gary Hinton, Jillian (Cody) Grover, Anthony Hicks, Daniel Hicks and family, and Jordan Messer and sons; her great-grandchildren, Connor and Emmrie Ross; her daughter-in-law, Mary Prowant; her sister, Carol Tracy; her brother, Bruce Williams; many nieces and nephews; and many special friends.
A memorial service will be held in spring of 2019.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.
We would like to offer our sincere thanks to Dr. Kay McLaughlin, Dr. Ali-Ahmad, the nurses at Sparrow Clinton Chemo Clinic - Marcy, Sally, Regina, Rachel, and Paula - and Sparrow Home Hospice - Karen, Erica, Christy, and Liz - for all their tender loving care of our mom.
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