Beth E. Bagley

December 7, 1922 - October 28, 2019

Beth Eldean Hockett was born to Milo Buel and Mabel McNichols Hockett on December 7, 1922 in Burr Oak, Kansas, the eldest of three children. Beth grew up on a farm and attended a one room school house through the eighth grade. In 1937 Beth’s family moved to Greenleaf, Idaho where she attended Greenleaf Academy. After graduation she attended Boise Business University before entering Pacific College (now George Fox University) graduating with her degree in 1949. After graduation Beth taught commercial subjects for one year at Pacific College and then began a long career with Oregon Yearly Meeting (now NW Yearly Meeting) as Secretary to the Superintendent, a position she held for 27 years. Through a mutual friend Beth met Vernon Bagley and they were married on October 17, 1964. She became a wife, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother with the same “I do”. Beth and Vernon lived near Astoria, Oregon where Vernon and his sons owned and operated a logging business. They moved to Newberg in 1967 and to Friendsview Manor in 1986. Beth enjoyed gardening, crafts, card making and volunteer work. She loved sewing for her grandchildren and made new dresses for each granddaughter when they started school. She also knitted hats and scarves for her grandchildren and made ceramic birthday and Christmas gifts. She used her card making skills to craft beautiful cards for birthdays and special occasions that she gave to many people. She made spectacular birthday cakes and always had a full cookie jar. Family was important to Beth and she loved times when they could be together for holidays, celebrations and fishing trips. After retirement Beth was involved in volunteer work at Friendsview and George Fox University. She was chairman of the Friendsview Residents Council and was one of their Volunteers of the Year in 2004. She coordinated the volunteer work for mailings for George Fox and was Volunteer of the Year in 2001. Beth also served as President of the Northwest Yearly Meeting Friends Women Missionary Fellowship and at her church served as Sunday school superintendent, taught Sunday school and was Vacation Bible School Director. Beth and Vernon were charter members of Volunteers on Wheels (VOW) where she was the secretary / treasurer for 10 years. They traveled in their motorhome to assist in projects at George Fox College (now George Fox University), Twin Rocks and Quaker Hill camps, and at Southwest Indian School in Peoria, AZ under World Gospel Mission. Beth grew up in a loving Christian family and gave her heart to Jesus at the age of nine. Working in the church and related organizations was her great delight. She loved to study the Bible and read through the Bible for many consecutive years. She and Vernon cherished their family worship time together. Beth was preceded in death by her husband Vernon, her father Buel and mother Mabel, her sister Leta Hocket and her son Tim Bagley. She is survived by her brother Gene Hockett and his wife Betty Street Hockett, daughter-in-law Betty Daniels Bagley, son Dan Bagley and his wife Carolyn Dokken Bagley, six grandchildren - Gary Bagley, Brenda Bagley Melum, Luanne Bagley, Sharon Bagley, Mike Bagley and his wife Shannon Kelly, Sonja Bagley McCarty and her husband Ryan McCarty, three great grandchildren - Kayla, Jesse and Sydnie McCarty, one nephew, two nieces and multiple grandnieces and nephews. Contribution in Beth’s name can be made to Friendsview Retirement Community – Assistance Fund.