Beverly Cleghorn Bell

May 10, 1927 - January 10, 2015

Beverly Cleghorn Bell, 87, returned home to her Father in Heaven on January 10, 2015.

Beverly was born May 10, 1927 in Union, Utah to Marion Hendrickson Brady and Melva Wardell Brady

She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in education in 1949. She taught elementary school for several years, and then chose to concentrate her time and energies on her family.

Also in 1949, she married Douglas W. Cleghorn. They spent 47 years working side-by-side raising their family, serving in church activities and operating their family business. Doug passed away in 1996. In 2005, she married Ross K. Bell and enjoyed life with him until his death in 2010.

She loved gardening and quilting and spent countless hours with her mother and friends making quilts for her family and others. Flower gardens were her favorite hobby, and she served multiple terms as president of two different local gardening clubs.

Beverly is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ was the foundation of her life and value systems. She enjoyed serving in many church functions throughout her lifetime and treasured the many friendships she developed there.

She is survived by her children: Bryce, Blake (Jane), Charlene (James Beeler) and Scott (Lisa), 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 16th, with a service to follow at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2542 G Road, Grand Junction.