Beva Dawn Anderson returned to her Heavenly Father early November 24th, 2018, at the Bella Terra Nursing Facility in Cedar City Utah following a long illness.

Born June 25, 1961 in Quincy Washington to Robert and Donna Sant, Beva saw much of the western United States before the family settled in Fillmore Utah in 1975. She attended Millard High School, graduated in 1979, married, had children, divorced, had a job, went to church and passed away.

Her life was more than just milestones and checkboxes.

Beva loved her family. She was a daughter who loved her parents. She was the sister who provided a home for her younger sisters when they needed one. She was a single mom who raised two children. She was the grandmother who always had time for her grandson.

Beva loved her animals. She rode 4H, raised chickens, and adopted strays. Throughout her life she had a horse, chickens, rabbits, a ferret, and several dogs and cats and loved every one of them. During the last months of her life, some of her happiest days were when her daughter Faith brought her dog Gizmo to visit her at Bella Terra.

Beva loved her friends. Race, religion, physical appearances or sexual orientation did not matter. If you were a good person she was your friend. She had many, some old, some new. She and Jody were partners in crime for 43 years, through high school, marriage, divorce, children and death. They swore they would grow old together.

Beva leaves behind her children Faith (Mick) Evans of Beaver Utah, and Grant (Carly) Anderson of Arizona. Her grandson Hunter who brought her much joy, her brother Robert (Julie) Sant of Covington Washington, sister Mary Griffiths of Syracuse New York, and her best friend of 43 years Jody Edwards Turpin. She was preceded in passing by her parents Robert and Donna Sant and sister Sharon Lucille Sant.

She will be greatly missed.

Per her wishes, Beva will be cremated. In lieu of a funeral, we will celebrate her life and memory on her birthday in June when the sun is shining and friends and family can gather.