Beverly Mose Smith, 93, of Port Byron, IL died on Friday, December 13, 2024 at The Vistas at Bettendorf in Bettendorf, IA.  A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday December 16th at Gibson-Bode Funeral Home, Port Byron. Funeral services will be on Tuesday December 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in Port Byron. Burial will follow the funeral services at Pleasant Point Cemetery also in Port Byron. Memorials may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

    Beverly was born March 8, 1931 on the family farm in Port Byron, IL to Walter J. Mose Sr. and Florence J. (Enright) Mose. She graduated from Port Byron High School and attended Augustana College then transferred to Western Illinois University to complete her degree in Elementary Education. Bev married Melvin Smith on June 27th, 1953 at Fairfield Methodist Church in Port Byron. She began her teaching career at Coe Township Elementary School and continued on teaching at Grant Park, IL, Lockport, IL and Rochelle, IL.

    Growing up, Bev was a member of Fairfield Methodist Church, later she became a member of the Methodist Church in Rochelle, IL and since moving back to Port Byron she has attended Bethel Baptist Church in Port Byron. She enjoyed gardening, was an accomplished seamstress, liked playing the piano, attending live sporting events and loved going to the Quad Cities Storm hockey games. She loved traveling by car and seeing the country with her family and was especially devoted to her grandchildren.

    Beverly is survived by her two children, Jeffrey M. (Juli) Smith, Port Byron, Betsy S. (Charles) Schumacher, New Albany, OH; grandchildren, Michael P. Smith (Josie Goode-Smith), Nicole A. Smith, Jennette R. Smith, Bo Schumacher, Henry Schumacher and Isaak Schumacher; as well as beloved grand dogs, Daisy, Daphne, Bova and Barklie. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Melvin and siblings, Walter Mose Jr., Donna M. Griffith and Roland Mose. Share a memory of condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com