Beverly Leone Park-Watkins

Beverly Leone Park-Watkins, 83, of Indianapolis, Indiana died At Community Hospital East surrounded by family on Sunday Morning, February 25th 2024.
Beverly was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 27th 1940 to Clarence L. and Margarite Taylor Park, and was the baby of the family. Affectionately referred to as “Tiny”, Beverly attended Crispus Attucks High School graduating in 1959.
In 2000 she received a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies and graduated Summa Cum Laude at the age of 59.
In 2002 at the age of 61 She received her 1st Master’s Degree in Urban Ministry Studies and her 2nd Masters in Community Psychology came in 2008 at the age of 67.
In addition to working for the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper, her book writing and Facebook postings titled My Moments with the Master, she worked as a contractor (GED teacher & Job skills trainer) for Indiana Athletic Team Basketball Association (IATBA) and for WKW & Associates, LLC and The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, through The Senior Community Service Employment Program, for several years.
As a teenager, she was baptized at First Baptist Church. She later attended Barrington Area Church of Christ and then while at Promise Land Christian Community Church, she held the positions of New Members Teacher, Administrative Support Assistant, and was a faithful member of Circle of Power Prayer Ministry for nearly 20 years.
She was a loving and faithful member, an associate pastor, minister, a bible scholar and one who was always willing to serve and to give. She freely and generously gave of her time, and loved to give devotional books and other tokens of love to her family and friends.
Beverly was preceded in death by her mother, Margarite, father, Clarence, brother, Clarence, (Rip), and sister, Joyce, Ayo Zugbo, (Bitty) and is survived by brother Archie, (Buck), son’s Brian, daughter, TyAnne, son’s Tyrone, Thomas and Timothy and many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Beverly’s Celebration of Life will be held at Promise Land Christian Community Church 802 Edgemont Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208 on March 16, 2024. In place of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Martin Center – Sickle Cell Initiative.