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Beverly Joan Wilcox, 80, of Pilot Point, TX, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 in Pilot Point, TX. Beverly was born December 23, 1940 in Scottsbluff, NE to John F. Meller and Edna Buxman. Beverly married Marlyn Dale Wilcox on October 7, 1962 in Gering, NE. Beverly’s nursing career includes the following education and places of service; Nursing Dip, W NE General Hospital School of Nursing Scottsbluff, NE, 1962; AS, NE Western College, Scottsbluff, NE, 1975; BSN, University of NE Med Ctr. College of Nursing, Omaha NE, 1982; MS Ed, University of NE at Kearney, Kearney, NE, 1986. Appointments include, Med Floor Nurse, W NE Gen Hospital, Scottsbluff, NE, 1970-1975; 4-week seminar, 1968, Training Today’s Nurse for Coronary Care, University of CO School of Nursing; Rotated Med Floor and Coronary Care Unit; Clinical Instr. Operating Room Nurse, West NE General Hospital School of Nursing, 15 months then rotated 2 quarters each year in Operating room and Acute III patients, 1970-1975; School Nurse, North Platte Public School, 1977-1997. Memberships are held at NE Department of Health School Health Advisory Committee, 1992; Emergency Cardiac Care Committee NE Affiliate American Heart Association, 1984; NE West Central Basic Life Support Task Force, Chair, 1992-1997; Tri-Valley Board Member NE School Nurse Association, 1992-1997. Beverly loved being a nurse and teaching. Her hobbies were gardening and reading. Beverly is survived by her daughter, Judi Schanfish and husband Chuck of Pilot Point, TX; grandchildren Kristi, Greg, Ryan and Jaimie; great-grandchildren, Darren, Mason, Jaydon, Cole, and Tim, Mariah, Mateo, and Alicia; step-children, Stanton Wilcox and wife Brenda of Brenswick, OH, Marlyn Dee Wilcox and wife Ellen of Alliance, NE, Danny Wilcox and wife Un Chu of Lakewood, WA, and Rhonda Schultz of Cheyenne, WY; and several step-grandchildren; special cousins, Terry Baum of Wichita, KS, and Billy Baum; nephew, Jon Wilcox and wife Ann of Denver, CO; and niece Jane Baker and husband Don of Denver, CO. Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, John and Edna Buxman; husband, Marlyn Wilcox; maternal grandparents, Andrew and Martha Buxman, and step-sons, Charles and Stephan Wilcox. Visitation will be held 3:00PM-4:00PM, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Slay Memorial Chapel of Pilot Point, TX. A funeral service will follow at 4:00PM, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 with Garry Jordan officiating. Interment will be at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, TX at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Devon Calverley and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

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Beverly Joan Wilcox

December 23, 1940 - May 14, 2021