Beverley J.Leach

 

     Beverley J. Leach, 81 of Greenville died the morning of March 1, 2009, at Medical Center of Plano.  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Dr. David Stubblefield officiating.  Burial will be in Wieland Cemetery.

     Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2009, at the funeral home.

     Daughter of Millard F. and Nora B. Hammond Hart, she was born July 6, 1927 in Greenville.  In 1966 she married Elton Leach in Dallas. She graduated from East Texas State University in Commerce and taught school in Kemp and Palacios.  She then became a flight attendant for American Airlines for five years.  Mrs. Leach returned to college to obtain her master's degree and taught school in Bay City for 20 years before retiring.  She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

     Surviving are a son, Michael Leach and wife Raquel of Plano; a sister, Nancy Woodall of Greenville; grandchildren Jonathon, Julia and Gabriella Leach; sister-in-law Shirley Hart of Bay City and several nieces and nephews.

     Her parents, husband and brothers William and Wally Hart preceded her in death.

     Pallbearers will be Peter Zamani, Steve Silver, Ralph Schwindt, Wendell Jeter, Robbie Robinson and Charlie Smith.