Funeral services for Beverly Jean Calcote will be on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Meadville Baptist Church in Meadville, MS at 12:00 PM. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 12:00 PM. Bro. Ben Goff and Bro. Don Tate will be officiating the services, with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Beverly Jean Calcote 83 years old passed away from this life at home October 22, 2026. She was born March 20, 1943 in McComb, MS to Clinton & Elizabeth Freeman.

Beverly was a member of the Lord's church and worshipped at Meadville Baptist Church for 62 years. She taught Sunday School as well as served on various committees for many of those years. She went on mission trips to Peru and Romania. Beverly had a strong faith, loved her Lord , lived for Him and wanted others to have a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. One of Beverly's favorite scriptures was 1 Corinthians 15:57,"But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Beverly attended and graduated the 3 year diploma for nursing at St. Dominic School of Nursing in Jackson, Ms. She was a Registered Nurse for 38 years. She worked in every capacity of nursing from surgery, endoscopy, ICU, CCU, ER to being Director of Nursing for 7 years at Franklin County Memorial Hospital. She taught the nurses at that time the first cardiac critical care course at FCMH.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clinton & Elizabeth Freeman, a son-in-law, Lee Roy Smith II, and a nephew, Levi Freeman.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Charles Calcote, a daughter, Jackie Smith, sisters, Sandy Singleton (Jesse), Wanda Simmons (Tommy), brother, Wendell Freeman (Joyce) and a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.

Pallbearers: Trey Hill, Jeff Mullins, Boo Miller, Mike Goff, and Warren Walker.

Honorary Pallbearers: Jesse Singleton, Tommy Simmons, Stan Simmons, Dooley Simmons, Jacob Singleton, Wendell Freeman, Wayne Calcote and Butch Calcote.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.