Quesenberry, Beverly Ann

Beverly Ann Patterson Quesenberry, 59, of Max Meadows, Va., died on Friday, December 18, 2009 in the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville, Va. She was born in Richmond, Va., on May 12, 1950, and was the daughter of Raymond Marvin Patterson and Ida Frances Vaughn Patterson of Richmond, Va.

Bev did her undergraduate studies at VCU, received her master’s in reading from Virginia Tech and her master’s in administration and leadership from Radford University. She was Head Teacher at Jackson Memorial Elementary School in Wythe County before taking the position as Principal of Max Meadows Elementary School. She was a member of the Virginia Education Association.

Bev was a wonderful mother and best friend to her daughter, Jenny. She was a lifelong educator and her legacy is her devotion to the education of youth. Her teaching abilities enriched many lives over the span of her 30+ years in the education profession. Bev’s love for teaching heavily impacted the life of her daughter, who has followed in her footsteps in dedicating her life as a teacher and educator.

In addition to her parents, surviving are her daughter, Jennifer Zienius, of Radford, Va.; sisters and spouses, Patricia Lehman, of Richmond, Va., Sue and Randy Hartley, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Donna and Leonard Loving, of Richmond, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, from the Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Teresa Tolbert officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the service hour.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials be made to an educational fund of one’s choice.

Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va.