Carthage, NY
Beverly M. Ashcraft, 84, of Carthage, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Ellis Farm under the care of her loving family and Hospice of Jefferson County.
Beverly was born May 2, 1933 in Binghamton, the daughter of the late Ruth Bush. She married Chester Yarka in Bath, NY on January 25, 1952. Chester died on June 27, 1971. She then married Ronald Ashcraft on December 6, 1973. Ron and Bev moved to Carthage where Beverly worked at the Greenbriar Nursing Home for 10 years and 18 years at the Carthage Central Middle School as the cook’s manager. Ronald died on January 27, 2001.
Bev loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and friends. She loved to share stories (that everyone will miss), reading, drawing, watching soap operas, collecting coins and most of all her angels.
She is survived by three daughters: JoAnn Yarka of Carthage, Donna Ashcraft- Sulliender of Arizona and Brandy Ashcraft of Carthage; four sons: Rick Yarka and Mark and Lynette Yarka of Cameron, Daniel Ashcraft of Bath and Steven and Missy Ashcraft of Carthage; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; two brothers: Delos and Marion Bush and Richard Bush, all of Bath and several nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her two sons, David and Christopher Yarka, her grandson, Michael Yarka, her mother, Ruth Bush, a sister, Kay White, a brother, Jerry Bush, and a daughter-in-law, Theresa Yarka.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August 4 at St. James Catholic Church, Carthage with Rev. Donald A. Robinson, Pastor officiating. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are with the Bezanilla-McGraw Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham St., Watertown, NY 13601
To leave an online condolence, go to www.bezanillafh.com.