Beverly Jean Sanders died Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Merit Health River Region Medical Center. She was 63.

She was a lifelong resident of Vicksburg where she was a graduate of Warren Central High School and later attended Hinds Junior College, where she received her nursing degree.

She was formerly employed at the Vicksburg Hospital and retired from River Region as an ICU nurse. She was very devoted to her family and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Sanders, in 2016; and her parents, W.A. and Evelyn Cunningham Byrd.

Survivors include her two daughters, Brandy Rife and Zaye Sanders, both of Vicksburg; her son, Will (Megan) Sanders of Vicksburg; her sister-in-law, Brenda Wiggins of Prarieville, Louisiana; her brother, Mike Byrd of Mobile, Alabama; and her six grandchildren, Zackery A. Love, Jaden Sanders, Anna-Claire Love, Abby Donald, Lillie Donald and Newell Sanders.

Graveside services will be Friday, April 5, 2019, at 3 p.m. at Buie Cemetery in Union Church, with Rev. T.J. Tennison officiating.

Pallbearers will be Zackery Love, Jaden Sanders, Cody Gill, Chad Ikerd, Chris Ikerd, Michael Foster and Dennis Donald.

Glenwood Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.