02/07/2026
Dear Alexander Montessori School Community:
Please accept this note of thanks to all of you who have reached out to us after the loss of our dear Beverley. Thank you for having our family in your prayers during this difficult time. Beverley was laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Jim McGhee, in Pollard, Arkansas. The private service was attended by the immediate family.
Beverley has loved and inspired so many of us personally and professionally. There is no venue that could possibly hold all of the lives she has touched, and by which she has been touched. As we shared with you, a Celebration of Life mass with Eucharist will take place on Beverley’s birthday, Saturday, February 28th, at 1:00 PM. In accordance with Beverley’s wishes, the mass will take place at the church she loved and attended for over 60 years, St. Matthew the Apostle Episcopal Church, located at 7410 Sunset Drive in Miami.
St. Matthew holds about 290 people in the Sanctuary. We can accommodate about 130 additional attendees in the Parish Hall, where the service will be streamed live onto a video screen. We will have fellowship and light refreshments in the Parish Hall following the service.
For those who would like to join us virtually, the service will be streamed on YouTube. Go to the St. Matthew website at:
https://www.stmatthewmiami.org
and click on the YouTube link.
As we have each year, we will invite students and parents to take part in the Beverley McGhee Appreciation Day Assembly in April. Details will be announced to the school community in April. This year, that tradition will be bittersweet for us, and especially meaningful.
Those of you who knew Beverley, know how much she loved to celebrate. The annual Alexander Parents Association Dinner Dance was always a highlight for Bev and our family. This year’s celebration will take place on Saturday, May 2nd (details to be announced), and we hope to see many of you there where we will surely raise a glass to toast our dear Beverley, who will always be in our hearts.
Thank you,
The McGhee Family
