Obituary for Beverly Jean Willis
Beverly Jean Willis, 58, of Macclenny, and formerly of Palatka, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville. A native of Jacksonville, Beverly was born handicapped and had lived a good part of her life in care facilities. For the last several years she had been a resident of Serenity at Twin Lakes in Macclenny.
Words from Beverly’s mother: “I am so grateful to speak of this precious gift to me for the last 58 years. I think of my life without “my Tater” and I think I am the most blessed mother on the planet, to have someone who lights up when I walk into the room. No one has ever loved me quite like it. Bev has touched so many lives! I thank God for her and her family who loved her. I am speechless to express my gratitude to Ms. Lauren for the support over the years. I have experienced a love from them that many people don’t experience, and I thank you. Bev had a secret world for many years. A world that I was not always there for during my career. She lived for music and her mother, which filled her mind so she could overcome anything else. Love and music were her life, should be all of our lives. For all who knew her, this story will never end, cause she was the light of our life. We propped her up for many years, and in the end, she propped us up! We all understand what real unconditional love is really like. I thank all of her family and friends for your support over the years.”
She is preceded in death by her father, Herbert Eugene Willis and step-father, Robert Thompson.
She is survived by her mother, Sylvia “Mama Sue” Thompson and her significant other, Mike Patt of Palatka, brother, Mark Willis (Michelle) of Twin City, GA, sister, Teri Willis of Atlanta, GA and step-brother, Bobby Thompson (Dana) of Nicholson, GA.
Private burial was held at Jacksonville Memory Gardens.
Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at Beverly’s Book of Memories page at www.johnsonoverturffunerals.com .
Arrangements are entrusted to Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.
Words from Beverly’s mother: “I am so grateful to speak of this precious gift to me for the last 58 years. I think of my life without “my Tater” and I think I am the most blessed mother on the planet, to have someone who lights up when I walk into the room. No one has ever loved me quite like it. Bev has touched so many lives! I thank God for her and her family who loved her. I am speechless to express my gratitude to Ms. Lauren for the support over the years. I have experienced a love from them that many people don’t experience, and I thank you. Bev had a secret world for many years. A world that I was not always there for during my career. She lived for music and her mother, which filled her mind so she could overcome anything else. Love and music were her life, should be all of our lives. For all who knew her, this story will never end, cause she was the light of our life. We propped her up for many years, and in the end, she propped us up! We all understand what real unconditional love is really like. I thank all of her family and friends for your support over the years.”
She is preceded in death by her father, Herbert Eugene Willis and step-father, Robert Thompson.
She is survived by her mother, Sylvia “Mama Sue” Thompson and her significant other, Mike Patt of Palatka, brother, Mark Willis (Michelle) of Twin City, GA, sister, Teri Willis of Atlanta, GA and step-brother, Bobby Thompson (Dana) of Nicholson, GA.
Private burial was held at Jacksonville Memory Gardens.
Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at Beverly’s Book of Memories page at www.johnsonoverturffunerals.com .
Arrangements are entrusted to Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.