Beverly Irene Walsh-Nix was born to Irene Pallon and Mavern Nix on February 2, 1934 in Weitchpec. She left her family to travel home in Santa Rosa, Calif.

Beverly loved to visit with friends and family, playing Nintendo, doing her crossword puzzles, crocheting, beading, watching jewelry shows, doing scratchers, going to the casino and even riding quad at her age with her grandson, Winterhawk Nelson. Beverly was a florist for many years and she loved living in Alaska with her husband, Thom Walsh. She loved her dog, Patty Cakes.

Beverly was preceded in death by her mother, Irene Pallon; Papa Banjo; her sister, Betty Erickson; her brother; her best friend Gale Pratt; her boys, Thomas P. O’Rourke Jr. and Carlos Lopez; and her favorite son-in-law, Stanley Masten.

Beverly is survived by her children Vicky Pallon, Nels Nelson Jr., Nelda Masten, Tawnie Scott, Rick Nelson, Danny, Bradie and Jimmy; her grandchildren, William Nelson, Kaewett Nelson, Nels Nelson III, Tuk Tuk Nelson, Nehwan Nelson, Winterhawk Nelson, Mark Nelson, Windsong Nelson, Sian Gulley, Amber Masten, Shaylynne Masten, Shanley Masten, Stevie Masten, Tisha White, Greg White, Winkle White, Nina McCovey, Leah McCovey, Angelique Blake, James Nelson, Shashone Nelson, David Nelson, AmberRose Nelson, Juanita Nelson, Cammi Skillings, and also her many numerous nieces and nephews, and her great- and great-great-grandchildren.

Honorary pallbearers are Nels Nelson Jr., Dagoberto Lopez Sr., Rick Nelson, Billy Wilson, Tommy Wilson, Patrick Wilson. Pall Bearers Nels Nelson III, Kaewett Nelson, Winterhawk Nelson, Lloyd Owen Jr., William Nelson, Brian Gulley, Jesus Chávez Sr., Dagoberto Lopez Jr., Rolando Cortez, Dylan Jensen, Oscar Lopez, César Hillman, Stevie Masten, Rogelio Lopez, Greg White, Winkle White, Tuk Tuk Nelson and Mark Nelson.

Beverly’s viewing will be held at the Weitchpec tribal office on Wednesday March 25, 2015, from 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Following will be the reception at the Hoopa community center, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Please feel free to bring a side dish if you would like. Our apologizes if we have left anyone out.

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The above obituary was submitted by Beverly Irene Walsh-Nix’s family. The Lost Coast Outpost runs obituaries of Humboldt County residents at no charge. Email news@lostcoastoutpost.com.