Beverly June Wainwright, 86, of Butler, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, MO. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 4, 2026, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO.  Interment  at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. 

Beverly was born on November 25, 1939, in Wellington, MO, to Elvin "Kenneth" Bradley and Dora Gertrude (Jeude) Bradley. She married Willis Dale Wainwright on November 25, 1957, in Adrian, MO, and together they raised three children: Joyce, Judy, and Alan. Beverly worked at several local businesses, including Bass Busters in Amsterdam, the Little Shirt Factory in Freeman, and, finally, the cafeteria at Butler Elementary School. She also devoted countless hours to volunteering at Bates County Memorial Hospital, a role she found especially rewarding. A gifted knitter and seamstress, Beverly delighted in creating handmade treasures for family and friends. She and Willis enjoyed traveling throughout the United States; as well as, Canada. Beverly cherished time spent with others, whether fishing alongside Willis, playing cards with friends, or sharing the fruits of her labor-especially her award-winning pecan pie.

Beverly is preceded in death by her husband and parents. She is survived by her son, Alan (Randia) Wainwright; daughters, Judy Wainwright and Joyce Spangler; grandchildren: Misty Fangrow, Brad Spangler, Julie Huckleberry, Jessica Wilcox, Jennifer Delp, Caressa Stewart, and Harrison Wainwright; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; siblings: Kay Younce, Johnny Ray Gooseman, Toni McKellips, and Susie Gardner; and numerous nephews and nieces.