OAK ISLAND — Beverly Jean Gravelle, 66, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. She was born Aug. 24, 1951, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Chicago police officer Harry Krope and the late Winifred Straight Krope, who died giving birth. Her stepmother was Kettle Krope.
Beverly graduated in the first class to finish at John F. Kennedy High School in Chicago and was a member of the National Honor Society in 1969. She worked as a transcriptionist for Dr. Leo F. Miller in downtown Chicago.
After moving to Oak Island in 1977, she had two beautiful daughters, Jeannine and Laura. In November 1994, she married Alan Gravelle.
Beverly was an EMT, sworn police officer, and dispatcher for Long Beach, N.C. She hosted at Western Sizzlin for seven years. She also worked as a receptionist for Dr. Karen Fairfield.
She was a member of Ocean View United Methodist Church for over 20 years and was an important member of the Chancel Choir there for six years. She was a longtime member of CW3 Women’s Bible Study.
Beverly is survived by her loving husband of 23 years, Alan Gravelle; two daughters, Jeannine Palmeter and Laura Palmeter Jadro; and four grandchildren, Christian, Addison, Aidan and Alyssa.
A celebration of Beverly’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5, at Ocean View United Methodist Church, 8400 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Island.
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