Barbara Louise Beene, 87, Fairview Community
Barbara Louise Beene, of the Fairview Community went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at her residence in Rossville. She was 87.
She had lived in the Fairview Community of Rossville for over 60 years.
She was an active member of Fairview Baptist Church where she was a choir member, Sunday School Teacher, Sunbeams Teacher, worked in the youth department, secretary of the Sunday School Department and worked with VBS for over 30 years. Mrs. Beene was a lifetime member of the Garden Clubs of America, member of the local and district PTA for over 40 years, and a member of the American Business Women’s Association for over 20 years. Mrs. Beene was the Secretary at Happy Valley Elementary School for over 30 years and was a Cub Scout Den Mother. She loved God, her family, her church family, reading, gardening, camping, fishing, sewing and was known as a “Mother and Grammy” to all children.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Robert Denvil “Bob” Beene; infant son, Melvin Howard Beene; infant granddaughter, Mary Kathleen Beene; daughter-in-law, Jane Beene; parents, Howard and Flora Harper; sisters, Lucille Friel, Faye Aaron and Shirley Pope; brothers, Howard L. Harper, Jr. and Ed Harper.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving family; sons and daughters-in-law, Denny (Loretta) Beene, Derreck Beene and Darren (Valerie) Beene; daughter and son-inlaw, Melanie (Chip) Owens; grandchildren, Jinna Brown, Zach (Jenny) Beene, Heather (Phillip) Booker, Megan Beene, Dale (Christy) Grisham, Robert Grisham, Tara (Jeremy) Swilley, Chanavi (Scott) Houser, Adam (Sarah) Beene, Andrea (Travis) Alford, Beth Beene, Andy (Ashley) Owens and Katie Owens; 26 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Fairview Baptist Church, 108 Jenkins Road Rossville, Ga. 30741.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Saturday from 4-8p.m. at the South Crest Chapel.
Funeral services: will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church with Reverend Jim Bennett officiating. Mrs. Beene will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church.
Burial: will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery where her grandsons will serve as pallbearers and the Vota Vita Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Online guestbook available at lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory, located at the end of Historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.
Teresa Lynne (Harvill) Kirk, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died on May 13, 2017, after an extensive battle with cancer. She was 56.
Teresa was born on April 12, 1961, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to Lloyd Harvill and Bea Neal Harvill, who survive her.
She attended and graduated from Central High School in 1979.
She grew up in a loving family of her sister Tina Gilbert and her husband Mike, and her brother Charles Harvill and his wife Marsha.
She was preceded in death by Gladys Reed, Brie Harvill, Caleb Harvill, Clarence Neal, Mattie Neal and countless other precious friends and family.
She leaves behind her husband of 38 years, Garry Kirk; her sons and daughters-in-law, James and Megan Kirk and Jordan and Sarah Kirk; grandson, Mason Kirk and granddaughters, Kelley, Kinzley, and Scarlet Kirk. She is also survived by her nieces, Candy Spangler and family and Lacie Harvill and her nephew, Josh McKee and family.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Hospice of Chattanooga at 4411 Oakwood Drive Chattanooga, Tenn. 37416 or Mary Ellen Locher Foundation at www.melfoundation.org.
Visitation: The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel.
Funeral services: will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the South Crest Chapel with Reverend Lloyd Harvill officiating.
Burial: will follow in the Hamilton Memorial Gardens at 2:00 pm.
Online guestbook available at lanesouthcrestchapel.com.
Arrangements: South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home and Crematory located at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville.