Beverly Jeanne Dummer, 80, of Huntsville, AL, went home to be with the Lord on December 29, 2021, surrounded by her family. Born October 28, 1941, in Oak Park, IL, she was predeceased by her parents, Edward A. and Elizabeth A. Grosser; her husband of 51 years, Merlin R. Dummer; and her son, Philip K. Dummer.
Despite the challenges and health battles she faced throughout her adult life, Beverly remained steadfast in her faith, a true example of perseverance and resilience. Her faithfulness to the Lord and Savior and her example of being a loving wife, mother, and grandmother is an inspiration to many. As a homemaker, she was known for her love of cooking, reading, sewing, counted cross stitching, along with an interest and talent with various children’s crafts.
She is survived by her children, son, Mark and wife, Sheryl, and grandchildren, Jennifer, Jonathan, and Justin, grandchildren, Luke and wife, Lauren, Mackenzie, and Darby; daughter, Karen and husband, Johnny, and grandchildren, MaryHelen, Olivia, Noah, and Annalise, and great-grandchildren, Ava Jane, Gianna, and Elana; daughter, Tricia Anderson; son, Andrew and wife, Denise, and grandchildren Sean and Collin.
After graduating from Oak Park High School in 1959, Beverly met her husband, Merlin on a blind date while attending nursing school at Northern Illinois University. After marrying Merlin on July 1,1961, they moved to Freeport, IL, followed by another move to Milwaukee, WI. Merlin and Beverly then relocated to Arab, AL in 1971. They were led by the Lord to Calvary Bible Church in Huntsville, AL, where they had the opportunity to establish an AWANA children’s ministry after serving as AWANA leaders at Garfield Baptist Church while living in Milwaukee. She and Merlin spent most of her adult life devoted to the AWANA children’s ministry, working with various churches and many friends to help establish this ministry and spread the gospel.
The family sends heartfelt appreciation to Beverly’s friends, members of her church, members of her Morning Glories group, leaders and members of the AWANA ministry, her physicians, Regency Health and Rehab, and her hospice staff; as well as all those who provided care for Beverly over the years.
Visitation will be held at Whitesburg Baptist South Campus Chapel at 7300 Whitesburg Dr. SE, Huntsville, AL 35802, on Friday, January 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to AWANA, https://www.awana.org/donate/.
