Beverly Frances (Johnson) Hardin

Beverly Frances Hardin of Qulin, MO, succumbed to her diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia and passed away peacefully at Brookdale Leawood Stateline Memory Care Facility in Leawood, KS, on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

Beverly was born on October 6, 1943, to Charles and Erna Johnson of Poplar Bluff. She married Daryl J. Hardin of Qulin, MO, on May 1, 1965. He survives.

Beverly graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1961, where she enjoyed being a majorette for the Mules Marching Band. Post-graduation, she began working for Bank of Poplar Bluff and continued working as a teller, retiring in 2005. Beverly was known for her patience and kindness, especially in assisting long-time customers with their banking needs. During her retirement, she delighted in spending time with her three sisters. quilting, antiquing, gardening, and garage sales. But spending time with her six grandchildren and her two daughters brought her the most joy of all.

Beverly was preceded in death by both parents, her brother Richard Johnson, sister Barbara Williams, and two sisters who died during infancy, Erna Charlene and Elizabeth Jean. She is survived by her daughters, Amy Shell (Sean) of Fayetteville, AR, and Heather Lancaster (Tom) of Leawood, KS, and six grandchildren, Andrew (23), Paige (19), Peyton (17), Alysen (17), Alex (16), and Ava (13), Her two surviving sisters include Sue Scott of Poplar Bluff and Donna Allen of Dudley, MO. She remained very close with her sister-in-law, Alberta Hardin, of Qulin, and her dear friend Evelyn McCallister of Broseley, MO, for approximately the last six decades.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 24, at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.  Visitation will begin at 11:30 AM, followed by a service at 12:30. In lieu of flowers, the family requests making a charitable donation in Beverly’s memory to the Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City (mail check to Ronald McDonald House of Kansas City, Attn: Mike Jeffries, 2502 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64108 or visit rmhkc.org) or The Haven House (mail check to Haven House, Attn: Jane Walker, 921 W Harper St., Poplar Bluff, MO 63902 or visit havenhousepoplarbluff.org).