Beatrice “Bea” Burleson

Beatrice “Bea” Burleson, 70, died Friday, June 9, 2017, Clarendon.

Services were held on June 17, 2017, in the Clarendon Church of Christ.

Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Bea was born November 20, 1946, in Wellington to D.C. and Nola Conner Beard.  She married James Burleson on June 6, 1964, in Clarendon. She had been a resident of Clarendon most of her life.  She enjoyed sending cards to people, flowers, and crocheting. Bea was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ where she was a Sunday School teacher and was involved in VBS.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 3 brothers, Clifford Beard, Billy Barker and Gene Barker.

She is survived by her husband, James of Clarendon; 2 sons, Ronald Burleson and wife Andrea and Doug Burleson all of Clarendon; 2 brothers, Clyde Barker of Stinnett, and Tillman Barker of Amarillo; 3 sisters, Roberta Sewell of Borger, Melinda Messier of Chico, and Sue Dell Stone of Graham; her grandchildren, Samantha Clendaniel, Autumn Beall, Rachel Hawkins, DeAnna Hawkins, Jimmy Hawkins, and David Hawkins; 3 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.