Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McCord, Beverly Bliss October 7, 2023
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Ionia Shopper's Guide - Sat. October 14, 2023

              MCCORD

Beverly Bliss McCord wet to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 
Green Acres of Lowell.

Beverly was born on November 29, 1923 to Carl and Nora Bliss in Ionia. When she 
was six the Great Depression started and lasted all through her school years. A 
few months after her high school graduation, Pearl harbor was bombed and the 
United States entered WWII. For the first 25 years of her life the National News 
was almost always had, but in spite of all the problems her parents were able to 
give her a stable and loving upbringing. She was a very good saxophone player in 
high school and played in a jazz band. after graduation  from Ionia high School, 
she attended County Normal to train to be a country school teacher. She worked 
as a teacher for two years and then went to work as a secretary at the Ionia 
County Hospital and eventually applied for a job at Hiler's Department Store.The 
day she applied for that job was the luckiest day of her life because that was 
the day she met Eldon "Bud" McCord.He also worked at Hiler's. They married in 
1947.

In 1958 Bud and Jerry Horrocks decided to establish a partnership and opened 
Horrock's Farm Market in Lansing. With much hard work, the business grew and 
prospered.Beverly Worked alongside Bud as the bookkeeper at Horrock's Farm 
Market.In 1978, Bud decided to retire and sell his half of the business and they 
were able to travel.They traveled all over the United States in their travel 
trailer and also took several trips to Europe.

Beverly has been a lifelong member of First Christian Church in Ionia. Her faith 
and her church have always been very important to her and has been a very active  
church member. Her family has always been the most precious thing in her life 
and she has enjoyed being an active and devoted mother, grandmother and great-
grandmother.She always tried to attend every event her grandchildren were 
involved in. Beverly also enjoyed walking, reading, Bible sturdy and playing 
bridge.

Beverly is survived by her three children, Nancy (James)Kelly, Carole (Will) 
McCord and Steve (Margo) McCord; five beloved grandchildren, Carrie Lich, Robbie 
McCord, Paul McCord, Leah McCord Zagore and Tommy McCord seven great-grand-
children and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon R.McCord; granddaughter, Laura 
Nelson Stibitz and her brothers, Donald Bliss and Ronald Bliss.

Religious services will be conducted by Pastor Kevin Kinsinger at 11:30 a.m., 
Friday, October 20, 2023 at First Christian Church. 130 E. Washington  
St.,Ionia. The family will receive friends from10:30 until the time of the 
service. A luncheon will follow the service at the church. Interment will follow 
at Easton township Cemetery.

For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church 
of Ionia. Arrangements are entrusted to Lehman Funeral Homes.Online condolences 
may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com

Additional Comments:
Easton Twp., Cem.,
Ionia,Mich.

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