Mrs. Rebecca P. Beshears

Rebecca Phillips Beshears, of Montgomery, AL, went to be with her LORD on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at Leak-Memory Chapel. Pastor Shawn Merithew will officiate.

Annie Rebecca Phillips Beshears was born January 29, 1929, in Linden, AL. She graduated from Linden High School where she earned membership in the Beta Club and was voted “Prettiest Girl” in her senior year. She and her husband lived most of their adult lives in Montgomery and attended Morningview Baptist Church. Rebecca served as the church hostess at Morningview for several years; a job easily fulfilled as she was an outstanding organizer and cook. Her talents in the kitchen, friendly personality and eye for decorating secured her a position at First Baptist Church in the early seventies where she catered wedding receptions and served as the church hostess for many years. In addition to cooking, Rebecca loved flower gardening, antiquing, sewing and, most importantly, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She influenced the lives of four generations and will be remembered with love, admiration and respect.

Rebecca was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, William Walter Beshears, Jr., her parents, W. T. and Katie Marie Pharr Phillips, her brother W. E. Phillips and her sister, Katie Marvel Phillips Miller.

She is survived by her brother B. S. Phillips (Geraldine), her sister Lucile Phillips Griffin; her children: William Walter “Buddy” Beshears (Linda) of Demopolis, AL, Robbie Denise Beshears Hackman (John) of Montgomery, AL and Ginger Kaye Beshears of Menlo, GA; grandchildren: Amy Lynn Beshears White, Walter Blake Beshears, and Amanda Rebecca Beshears Cook (Stephen); and her great grandchildren: Katelyn Elizabeth Beshears, Russell Clay White, Callie Alessandra Cook and Brock Samson Cook.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Montgomery and private caregivers for their hours of devotion and loving care.

Memorials may be sent to: The Auburn University Foundation, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Office of Development, 602 Duncan Dr. Auburn, AL, 36849. Please designate The W. Walter Beshears, Jr. and Rebecca P. Beshears Endowed Graduate Award or to Hospice of Montgomery, 1111 Holloway Park, Montgomery, AL, 36117.