Betty York Beebe

 Graveside services for Betty York Beebe, age 69, of Rusk are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2007 in Providence Cemetery with Rev. Kenny Knous officiating under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mrs. Beebe died December 9, 2007 in a Jacksonville Hospital. She was born September 10, 1938 in Fort Worth, TX to Jack E. York Sr. and Jimedith Sanders York. She was a resident of Rusk for four years formerly of Galveston, TX. She was one of five first women truck drivers out of Fort Worth, TX in the United States. She was Baptist. Preceded in death by a son, Robert Eugene Beebe, brother, Jack E. York Jr. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Josh Henry Beebe Jr. of Rusk, son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Lee and Doris Lynn Beebe of Groves, TX, grandson, Chase Justice Beebe of Groves, granddaughter, Rhiannon Leigh Beebe of Groves, son and daughter-in-law, Josh Henry Beebe III and April Michelle Beebe of Navasota, TX, grandson, Hunter Anthony Beebe of Navasota, granddaughter, MaKayla MaryAnn Beebe of Navasota, granddaughter, Elizabeth Paige Beebe of Navasota, grandson, Josh Douglas Beebe of Big Sandy, TX, sister, Joyce York Holmes of Midland, TX, and brother, Larry Robert York of Fort Worth. Family will serve as pallbearers. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 12/12/2007.

 

BETTY YORK BEEBE

Graveside services for Betty York Beebe, 69, of Rusk will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13, at Providence Cemetery with the Rev. Kenny Knous officiating.

Mrs. Beebe died Dec. 9. She was born Sept. 10, 1938, in Fort Worth to Jack E. York Sr. and Jimedith Sanders York. She was a resident of Rusk for four years and was formerly from Galveston. She was one of five first women truck drivers out of Fort Worth in the United States. She was a Baptist.

Preceeding her in death were a son, Robert Eugene Beebe and a brother, Jack E. York Jr.

Survivors are her husband of 37 years, Josh Henry Beebe Jr. of Rusk; two sons and daughters in-law, Joseph Lee and Doris Lynn Beebe of Groves and Josh Henry Beebe III and April Michelle Beebe of Navasota; three grandsons, Chase Justice Beebe of Groves, Hunter Anthony Beebe of Navasota and Josh Douglas Beebe of Big Sandy; three granddaughters, Rhiannon Leigh Beebe of Groves and MaKayla MaryAnn Beebe and Elizabeth Paige Beebe of Navasota; a sister, Joyce York Holmes of Midland; and a brother, Larry Robert York of Fort Worth. Family will serve as pallbearers.

December 12, 2007

Information from The Cherokeean Herald