She was born to John W. Hopper and Lydia Marie Hopper on November 25, 1933 in Shoshone Idaho. She was a proud descendant of the Volga River Germans. Beverly was the oldest of four children. Her and her siblings spent their childhood in Wiley, CO and Las Animas CO. She attended Las Animas High School where she met the love of her life Owen (Leslie), who was a few years older than her. After Owen graduated, they got married and were blessed with four children. They were all born and raised in Greeley, CO where Beverly and Owen Stayed for many years.
In 1986 Owen Retired and they moved to Grand Junction CO, where they started a produce stand right out of their home! “The Taylor Produce Stand,” which they later moved to North Avenue in front of Kmart. Beverly and her husband retired for a second time and their youngest son took over the produce stand. From then on, they would travel to warmer climates for the winter such as Arizona, while coming back to Grand Junction in the summers to help with the produce stand.
Beverly is preceded in death by her Husband Leslie Owen Taylor who passed away in 2002, and is survived by her Sister Donna Albritton; her Children; Glen and Mike Taylor, Sharon Jones and Beth Powers, as well as her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.
There will be a visitation held at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary, 2515 Patterson Rd, on Friday December 1, 2023 at 5PM and a Memorial Service held, also at Callahan’s on Saturday December 2, 2023 at 10AM. Burial will be at the Palisade Cemetery with a reception to follow, nearby.
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