Beverly S. Wetherald

Columbiana - Beverly S. Wetherald, known as Skip all her life, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2023. Born February 25, 1934 in Dennison, Ohio to Clifford E and Velma M. (Hall) Stanley, she lived her formative years several places in Columbiana County before they settled in Salem.  She attended Olney Friends Boarding School for high school and upon graduation took a job in Washington D.C. at Friends Council on National Legislation.  There she met her future brother-in-law through the young Friends group at Adelphi Friends Meeting, who then introduced her to the love of her life J. Roger Wetherald.  Nine months later they were married, proceeded to have 4 children, and were involved in many civic and family matters.  In 1972 they returned to Ohio where Skip opened a fabric store and taught sewing lessons. After closing the store, she worked for Mellinger’s Nursery as a typesetter for their catalog. By 1986 Roger decided he was tired of cold Ohio winters, so they moved to Florida where Skip continued to work as a computer typesetter for a print shop. After retiring, Skip started sewing and knitting for others and took up one of her long-time loves, painting. In 2012 they returned to Ohio and settled at Whispering Pines Village in Columbiana. She continued her sewing, knitting, painting, and being involved in all activities.

Skip was preceded in death by husband Roger, her son J. Stanley Wetherald, her brother C. Richard (Jean) Stanley, and one sister Barbara M. (Archie) Newlin. She leaves behind to honor her memory daughter Emily A. Lake (Bill, deceased), son Thomas E (Terri) Wetherald, son Daniel H. (Katie) Wetherald, sister Ann I Medford, sister Nelda J. Hawkins, 5 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. A private burial was held at Middleton Friends Cemetery. An open memorial service is planned for Aug 19, 2023 at 1:00pm at the Middleton Friends Meeting House.

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