Bev Esarey

Tell City, Indiana

Our mom, Beverly S. Esarey, 70, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, with us holding her hand. Bravely, she battled cancer for the last eight months.

She was born in Tell City on February 22, 1954, daughter of Ralph and Adah (Hinton) Blinzinger.

A 1972 graduate of Tell City High School, mom worked in the deli at Nobles IGA for several years and retired from Masterbrand, where she met so many people that soon became lifelong friends. Not one to sit still for long, nor be away from people to visit with, she began working at Flowers by Les’a. There, she met some of her dearest friends, where “work” was not work, rather it was a place to visit with customers and be with friends who were more like family to her. If you knew our mom, you knew she loved to socialize and catch up on what was going on in the lives of her friends and family. We never heard her speak unkind words about anyone. With a smile on her face, she always found the good in others; a trait we are proud to say that passed down to her grandchildren. We love her for the example that she always set for them.

A single mother to us, her two daughters, she had a reputation as being a hard worker and never once complained to us in any way. Her work ethic never went unnoticed and made us who we are today.

Mom was an amazing mother, however, that didn’t come close to her favorite role of being called “mammaw”. Her grandson, Noah, was the boy she never had. They spent a lot of time together, sometimes up to no good, wondering what they could buy next that they really didn’t need…. like…. a few chickens at Rural King on a Friday night or maybe pulling out an entire yard of landscaping in an afternoon without asking first whether or not they should. Mom nicknamed Emme her “super girl” granddaughter; making our mom proud of Emme’s dedication and determination in her academics and athletics. Those two were crazy about U.K. basketball!! Mom never hesitated to share advice with Emme, who often called her mammaw her best friend. Mom’s granddaughter, Kendall or “buggy” shared our mom’s love of animals, often bringing them home, from alongside the road, to care for them until they could survive on their own again. Mom was also one of Kendall’s biggest fans, whether at the softball field or on the basketball court. She encouraged Kendall to excel in the classroom as well.

We will always be appreciative of her dedication to her family; daughters, Jennifer Lane (Doug) and Jamie Lawson (Jeff Litherland); her beloved grandbabies, Noah Hoesli (Taylor Goffinet), Emerson Hoesli and Kendall Lane; a brother, Carl Blinzinger (Liz); sister-in-law, Barbara Blinzinger; niece and nephew, Courtney Lamon (Teddy) and Derek Blinzinger (Tessa) and their kids, Kaia, Leightyn and Brooks. It comforts us to know that mom is with her parents and her brother, Kenny, once again. They have lots to catch up on.

We want to give a heartfelt thank you to Heart to Heart Hospice for everything they did at a minute’s notice, especially Sara Vaal and Stephanie Cooper, who we consider to be angels on earth.

“Bev’s” visitation will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024, from 4:00-8:00 PM CDT at Huber Funeral Home, Tell City Chapel. Funeral services will be private with burial in Deer Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

She would always be found supporting her granddaughters at their sporting events. In her memory, consider making a contribution to Tell City Jr.- Sr. High School Girls Basketball or Tell City Lady Marksmen Softball.

We would appreciate friends and family leaving a favorite memory of our mom with us at www.huberfuneralhome.net