Ms. Beverly Renae McKeel, age 63, of Rock Island, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 03, 2025 at her residence. She was born on September 10, 1962 to the late Paul Edward McKeel and Alma Louise Pirtle. She had a great career as a travel agent for many years in Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina, and North Carolina. She was employed with Cruise Corner Travel Agency for a while and spent many years as Regional Director with Corporate Travel Agent for AAA which allowed her the opportunity of taking wonderful trips, experiencing a variety of destinations, and seeing the world. She was more recently a rehabilitation counselor at Healing House in Nashville. Beverly had a strong passion for art, animals, painting, drawing, photography, plants, and gardening. She adored her birds and dogs and took care with all living creatures. She was very talented at singing, playing piano, guitar, and the trumpet in her early years. She had a special love for watching the sunrise and doing her daily devotion. You could often see her drinking sweet tea or coffee.
Survivors include her sisters Dianne Sneed and Beth (Brad) Harris, nieces Meleah (Mark) Jaco, Misty (Joshua) King, Katie (Chris) Savely, and Hannah (Rick) Reasoner, nephews Davy Edward (Wendy) Sneed, Dale Earnest Sneed, and Michael (Elaine) Breedlove. Several great nieces and nephews also survive. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Melinda Breedlove, and brother-in-law David E. Sneed.
Funeral service for Ms. Beverly is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 06, 2025 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Myron Greer will officiate. Interment will follow at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service at 1:00 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Caring Hearts United.
