Beverly Jean Sikkema

Beverly Jean Sikkema, age 78, went to be with the Lord on March 12, 2017. Beverly was born August 23, 1938. She was introduced to the love of Jesus at age twelve at the first Billy Graham Los Angeles Crusade. She was a member of Redemption Church, where she was an usher and server on the prayer team. She drove a school bus and taught preschool children and children with disabilities in the Wakulla County School System. She was a secretary for the State of Florida in Tallahassee, and for TVA in Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee. She was also a volunteer at a Chattanooga Crisis Pregnancy Center. She is survived by her loving husband, Carl Sikkema; sisters, Cheryl Sterling and Kim Bingaman (Alan Costales); children, Cheryl Brimner, Eddie Brimner (Tina), Dorese Mauterer (Steve), Ronnie Brimner (Pam), Jacque Clowers (Tim), Valerie Palmer (Wade), Yvonne Orosa (Jorge), Tanya Mitchell, Dale Sikkema (Mo), Vanessa Grimes (Scott); grandchildren, Bryana Hanson, Trey Gibson, Bryan Branham II, Alexandra Kauffman (Mitchell), Samantha Garrett (Harrison), Victoria Brimner, Stuart Brimner, Trent Gibson, Darby Bunch, Reese Bunch, Luke Bunch; great-grandchildren, Brinley Branham, Jenson Garrett, Hudson Kauffman; and a large extended family. The family would like to thank the staff of Courtyards Senior Living, Smoky Mountain Hospice, and Tennova Residential Hospice for their loving care of Beverly. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hope Resource Center, 2700 Painter Ave. Knoxville, TN 37919 The family will receive friends from 12-2pm, Wednesday, March 15, at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel, 4131 E. Emory Rd., Knoxville, TN 37938. The funeral service will follow at 2pm, with Rev. Tim Clowers officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Bookwalter Cemetery.