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Visitation:
Wednesday, February 11, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home
Service:
Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the
funeral home
Funeral home: Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in
Atlanta
Obituary
Beverly E. Wilkins, 68, passed away peacefully,
surrounded by her family and friends, at her home in
Atlanta at 6:28 p.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2015.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, February 12,
2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home
in Atlanta. Rev. Mark Peters of Faith Lutheran
Church in Lincoln will officiate.
Burial will be at Lexington Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 11, 2015,
from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home. An additional visitation will be one
hour prior to the funeral on Thursday.
Beverly E. Bounds was born August 11, 1946 in
Bloomington, the daughter of Cleon Sr. and Helen
Steinlicht Bounds. She married Thirstle C. Wilkins
in 1991 in Las Vegas. He survives, as well as three
sisters: Louise (Don) Savage of Bloomington, Lois
Percopo of California, and Joyce Bounds of Lincoln;
four brothers: Benard (Pam) Bounds of Morris, Cleon
Bounds, Jr. of California, Tom Bounds of
Bloomington, and John Bounds of Bloomington; two
foster sons: Yusuf and Matthew Wilkins; four
step-sons: Mark (Deb Townsend) Wilkins of Lake
Bloomington, Greg (Sandy) Wilkins of Atlanta, Kevin
(Sarah) Wilkins of Mackinaw, and Brian (Sarah)
Wilkins of Bloomington; 8 step-grandchildren, and 2
step-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her
brothers Robert and Richard Bounds, and step-son
Michael Wilkins. |
Beverly worked several years at Advocate Bromenn
Hospital in the admittance department. Beverly
enjoyed quilting, going to church, visits with her
girlfriends, playing computer games, listening to
Johnny Cash and Elvis music, traveling short and
long distances, the outdoors, and eating Thirstle’s
cooking. One of Beverly’s most endearing traits was
her ability to always make others feel good. Even
when her own health was failing, Beverly continued
to put others before herself. She was a loving wife,
a wonderful mother and friend, and a caring
grandmother who found joy in always helping others.
The family would like to give a special thank you to
the OSF Hospice staff and nurses, Pastor Peters,
Paul and Vicki Eckert, Ann Born, and Mark Wilkins
and Deb Townsend for the extended care given to
Beverly during her last days.
Memorials may be made to OSF Hospice Eastern Region
and the Community Cancer Center of Bloomington.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home.
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