Frederick C. Beverly

Frederick Charles Beverly was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 7, 1990 to Frederick Erick Beverly and Clara Bolton Thompson. He attended Manhattan schools and graduated with the Class of 2008 from Manhattan High School. Frederick was a mild-mannered young man who enjoyed sports and motorcycle riding. He was also a musician (drummer) and used his talent in church or religious settings. He was a member of Bethel AME Church in Manhattan. At an earlier time, he attended Fellowship Temple and the Pentecostal Church (5th & Adams) in Junction City. Frederick accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour and was baptized into the faith while attending Fellowship Temple. Upon finishing high school, he decided to join the Kansas National Guard and had the opportunity to travel (with the Guard) to Djibouti, Africa. During his time in Africa, he played drums for the religious services for the National Guard. He enjoyed his hobby of scuba diving-and was a Supply Clerk with the Kansas National Guard at Fort Riley. As a child, he was also a Boy Scout. On many Saturday nights, Frederick would spend his time rehearsing on the drums at Bethel AME Church-in preparation for Sunday Services. With his motorcycle riding club, he was instrumental in raising funds for autistic children. He was preceded in death by his grandparents (Charles and Geneva Beverly and Henry Bolton). He is survived by his parents, Fred E. Beverly of Manhattan, Kansas and Clara Bolton Thompson of Midland, Texas as well as his grandmother, Emma Gean Crumdy. His sisters are Erica Beverly of Wilmington, Delaware, Simone Beverly of Manhattan, Kansas, Rimona Beverly of Houston, Texas, Sharlene Beverly of Manhattan, Kansas, Marjorie Guillory and Raina Guillory of Midland, Texas; three brothers, Gregory Watts of Houston, Texas, Eric Beverly of Chester, Pennsylvania and Isaac Beverly of Manhattan, Kansas. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, many aunts and uncles, cousins, friends and his National Guard Family. Frederick departed this life on January 1, 2012 at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan, Kansas. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:00 am at Morris Hill Chapel, Fort Riley, Kansas with Apostle A.S. Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery in Manhattan, Kansas.