Beverly Louise Turnbull1

F, #14877, b. Oct 26, 1922, d. May 4, 2019
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Pedigree
ChartsMcKown Descendants Chart
Father*Leon Dudley Turnbull b. Aug 25, 1892, d. Dec 21, 1934
Mother*Beatrice Laura Stearns b. May 5, 1897, d. Apr 8, 1943

Family

Edward Sears Alexander b. Jul 16, 1922, d. Feb 18, 2002
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*Oct 26, 1922 Beverly Louise Turnbull was born on Oct 26, 1922 at Barton, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.1 
 She was the daughter of Leon Dudley Turnbull and Beatrice Laura Stearns. 
Marriage*circa 1941 Beverly Louise Turnbull married Edward Sears Alexander circa 1941. 
Residence*Jun 28, 2009 Beverly Louise Turnbull lived on Jun 28, 2009 at Orleans, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.2 
Death*May 4, 2019 She died on May 4, 2019, at age 96 at Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, United States.3 
ObituaryMay 13, 2019  OBITUARY: Beverly Louise Alexander went home to be with her Savior on May 4, 2019 at age 96. She was
born on October 26, 1922 to Leon and Beatrice Stearns Turnbull in Orleans, Vermont. She was
raised in Orleans at the Turnbull family home, graduating from Orleans High School, class of
1940. At OHS Bev enjoyed sports and was captain of the girls' basketball team. In winters she
spent many happy hours skating on the outdoors ice rink, an activity she continued into
adulthood. In summers Bev would stay at the family camp on Lake Willoughby, becoming a
strong swimmer.
In early 1942 Beverly married Edward Sears Alexander, a native of Irasburg. He was class of
1939 at Orleans High School. Bev left the U. of Vermont to marry him while he was a cadet at
Norwich University. Edward graduated from Norwich in March of 1943, was commissioned as a
2nd Lieutenant 90 days later. He was then sent to England where he served nearly three years in
the U.S. Army during World War 11. Bev was able to be with him for several months before he
was shipped overseas.
Three children were born to Edward and Beverly Alexander: Stephen (Sandra) of Bremerton,
Washington and their four children, the late Nathan, Rachel, Andrew and Sarah; James
(Beverley) of Berkshire, Vermont and their two children, Jo Laggis and James; and Mary Louise
Harper of Ennis, Texas and her three children, Rob, Kate and George. She also leaves numerous
great-grandchildren. While her children were growing up in Orleans, Bev was always supportive
of her children’s activities, volunteering at their school events, chaperoning their field trips and
attending their sports events.
Bev was a lifelong member of the Orleans United Church. She contributed by teaching Sunday
School, chairing chicken pie suppers and she was always the first responder when help was
needed. She was a lifelong member of the Orleans Country Club, where she played golf regularly
in the Summer months and frequently served on the board of of the club. She played in the
Women’s Twilight League into her early 80s.
Bev enjoyed reading and watching special sports events on TV such as the annual Masters Golf
Tournament. Together with Edward, many Saturday evenings were spent playing duplicate
bridge. Bev also enjoyed assisting Edward with the business of the Orleans Cemetery
Association.
Beginning in about 1983, upon Edward’s retirement from the Howard National Bank, Beverly
traveled south with him for the winter months to Homestead, Florida where they were blessed
with many snowbird friends. The yearly sojourns to south Florida came to an end shortly after the
passing of Edward in 2002, after a marriage of 60+ years. The Bel-Aire retirement facility in
Newport, Vermont eventually became her home, where she received excellent care and made
many more friends with both residents and staff.
Bev’s family and friends will always remember her as a strong woman of faith, “immovable and
steadfast.” (1 Corinthians 15:58) She knew that nothing she did for the Lord (or others) was ever
useless or in vain. She was able to be positive with everyone in all circumstances. She is free of
pain, in heaven with Jesus and reunited with her husband and her father and mother. There will be
a memorial service at the Orleans Federated Church at 11 a.m. on June 4t.h, 2019. On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford & Bouffard Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.

Published online at www.curtis-britch.com.3
 

Citations

  1. [S1094] Vermont - Birth Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S855] Site - Vermont - NEKG Northeast Kingdom Genealogy, online at http://www.nekg-vt.com
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.