Beverly P. Butcher

Abbeville-Funeral Services for Mrs. Beverly Ann Butcher, 78, will be held at Mt. Triumph Baptist Church of Abbeville on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 2:00PM with Reverand Willie Williams Jr. officiating and Reverand Thaddeus Andrus delivering the eulogy. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Frioux Funeral Home of Abbeville on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 9:00AM until 9:00PM. Visitation will resume on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 9:00AM until time of services.

1. Beverly Ann Butcher 
2. July 16, 1947 – May 25, 2026
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Beverly Ann Butcher, affectionately known as Nanny, Nanny Bob, Belven, and simply “Bev” to those who loved her most, passed away on May 25, 2026, at the age of 78. She leaves behind a legacy not measured in possessions, but in the lives, she poured herself into — every one of them made richer for having known her.

Born July 16, 1947, Beverly was a woman of deep faith, fierce dedication, and an unwavering belief in the power of education. She graduated from James A. Herod High School in 1965, then went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts from Southern University, followed by a Master of Education degree plus 30 additional hours from the University of Southwestern Louisiana — a testament to the same standard of excellence she would one day hold for her students.

Beverly dedicated more than 50 years of her life to teaching. She began her career at Kaplan Elementary before moving to Herod, eventually rising to serve as a supervisor in the Title I program at the Vermilion Parish School Board, a position she held until her retirement in the early 2000s. But retirement could not keep her from the children she loved it, she returned to the classroom as a special education teacher. Even in her younger years, she answered that call through Sunday school, sharing her faith and her heart with the next generation.

Beverly had no biological children, but she was a mother in every way that matters. She took in Nicholas Levy as her son and Amekia Hall as her daughter, and she loved them with everything she had. Nicholas remembers her staying up until midnight helping with homework, then rising again at 5 a.m. to finish what they couldn’t the night before — and sitting by his bedside through every night he spent in the hospital, never once leaving his side. That was Beverly. She didn’t love out of obligation. She loved out of choice, completely and without reservation.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Joseph Butcher; her son, Nicholas Levy; her daughter, Amekia Hall; her brother, Glen Plowden Sr. (Lucy) of Abbeville, Louisiana; and her grandchildren, Ayden Levy, August Levy, and Zaire Samuels Levy and a host of nieces and nephews.

Beverly Butcher lived a life of purpose. She shaped generations of students, anchored her family, and reflected the grace of Christ in everything she did. She will be deeply missed — and never, ever replaced. 

“I’ll never love another as much as I love her.”

She is preceded in death by her parents, Cleavland Plowden, Sr., and Nona Nolan Plowden.

Serving as pallbearers will be Nicholas Levy, Ayden Levy, BJ Levy, Glen Plowden Jr., Keith Plowden, and Kevin Plowden.

Serving as Honorary pallbearers will be Joseph Butcher, Glen Plowden Sr., August Levy, and Zaire Samuel-Levy.

Family and friends may sign the register book and/or send condolences at www.friouxfunerals.com

Frioux Funeral Home of Abbeville 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.