| Graduation Year | Class of 1969 |
| Date of Passing | Nov 01, 2012 |
| About | Beverly Kay Claybourn, 61, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and friend passed from this life into the next, peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of Thursday, November 1, 2012, at her home in Bay City. She was born in San Antonio on March 2, 1951 to parents Dorothy Barina Young and Spergeon Whitfield “Spud” Shearer. Beverly was an accomplished athlete who set records and won numerous awards while competitively swimming in the Gulf Coast Aquatic Association. She was a certified Red Cross lifeguard and water safety instructor, as well as an adult handicapped swimming teacher. She was elected as a cheerleader at Bay City Junior High School while still attending Holy Cross Catholic School in the eighth grade. She was UIL state diving champion when she was 14. The softball team she played second base for, the “Sparks”, won the national championship in the 60s. Her photograph made the cover of Cover Girl magazine when she was 16. She was Sophomore Sweetheart in high school. She went to school in Mexico and became fluent in Spanish. She hosted several players from a team from Arkansas at her home when Bay City hosted a Babe Ruth League regional tournament in the mid 80s. She was a constant fixture in the concession stand at the Bay City High School baseball field for both high school and Babe Ruth baseball. She and her husband sponsored an adult Co-Ed softball team, The Odd Couples, in the Bay City Parks and Recreation League. Bev and Jody also took numerous long vacations driving and saw many sights around the country. The first of these vacations they went to Graceland, the home of her favorite entertainer, Elvis. She greatly enjoyed country dancing with her husband and friends. She volunteered with the Women’s Crisis Center. She supported paralyzed veterans and American Indian Charities. She loved to work in the yard tending her plants, trees, and roses. She most of all loved to get together with family at anytime although the holidays were special, and was well-known for always remembering everyone’s birthdays and anniversaries. She was loved by everyone who knew her, and will be greatly missed. Beverly is survived by: her husband of 29 years, Jon (Jody) Norfleet Claybourn Jr.; sons, Noble DeMark Blythe Jr. and daughter, Madison, Justin Wade Blythe and children, Tristin and Jordan; her mother, Dorothy; sisters, Cecelia Studdard and children Katey and daughter, Kerington and Kasey and Nancy Daniel and husband Greg and children, Gregory and Leslie; and brother, Lee McKinney. The family will receive visitors from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the funeral home. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2012 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with John Huss Shearer officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck. Pallbearers will be: Jon Clayton Sr., Don Bradley, Mike Claybourn, Lane Claybourn, Kasey Studdard, Greg Daniel, Donald Tucker, Todd Childers, Mark Talesek, Chris Yates, Shannon Smith, Duane Tucker, Eric O’Neal, Donny Casey, Troy Casey, and Alex Jimenez. |
