Carole Jean Beers

Obituary of Carole Jean Beers

Carole Jean Beers, born February 13, 1939, died November 15, 2018.Born in Wilkinsburg, PA, she graduated from Wilkinsburg High School in 1956, played in the band, and married her high school sweetheart, Johnny in 1956.

Carole was president of her graduation class of nursing in 1980, was a Parish Nurse, and worked as a nurse for 28 years, of which 17 was working with the disabled.She served in ministry as a Pastor's wife for 42 years, was a member of the Fishcreek Church of the Nazarene, where she taught the Sunday school class for the disabled.She loved music, playing the piano, accordion, marimba and organ.Carole often said her greatest accomplishment was raising her six children.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, John; six children: John (Patricia), Jeffrey (Beth), Jerome (Julie), Jennifer (Wayne), James (Jen), and Julie (David); seventeen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; seven bonus grandchildren; nineteen bonus great-grandchildren, and brother Dallas (Betty) Hellings and their children.

Carole's son, Pastor Jerome Beers, will conduct the service Monday at 11 AM at Redmon Funeral Home, where friends may call Sunday from 3 to 6 PM and Monday from 10 AM until the service time.Interment at Zion Cemetery in Stoneboro, PA.Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.