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Submitted: 4/27/21 • Approved: 5/9/21 • Last Updated: 5/12/21 • R413526-G413525-S3
Mary Edna May Beck
May 8, 1926 - Dec 17, 2014
Milton Erenal Beck
Nov 25, 1919 - Mar 14, 1985
Married Dec 18, 1947
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Photo courtesy of Annette Shaw
*Obituary
Services for Mary Edna Beck will be 10:30am Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Brownfield Church of Christ with grandson-in-law, Doug Richardson, officiating. Burial will follow at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm Friday, December 19, 2014.
Mary passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Amarillo. She was born in the small Union Community, south of Brownfield on May 8, 1926 to Willie and Edwin May. At the age of five Mary’s mother married Hugh Rowden. He was the only father Mary ever knew. Mary graduated from Union High School and then attended Abilene Christian University. Mary married M.E. “Dick” Beck on December 18, 1947 at Crescent Hill Church of Christ, now known as Brownfield Church of Christ. She was a lifelong member at Brownfield Church of Christ. She taught many children’s bible classes and was an avid Bible reader. She was also involved with a Terry County Home Demonstration Club and 4-H club of Terry County. After all of her community service, Mary was a farmer’s wife and a great homemaker, wonderful mother and grandmother. Mary loved spending her time with her loving family.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Dick Beck; parents, Hugh and Willie Rowden; a daughter, Kathy Pitts; brother, Jerrel Rowden .
Mary is survived by her children, Debbie and husband Dick Jones, of Amarillo; Pam and husband, Chris Pearson, of Amarillo; and son-in-law Richard Pitts of Brownfield; grandchildren, Rachele Milenski and husband, Eric of Piedmont, OK; Ricky Jones and wife, Melanie of Amarillo; Travis Jones and wife, Emily of Abilene; Matt Jones and wife, Afton of Austin; Mandi Richardson and husband, Doug of Amarillo; Jeff Pearson and wife, Jennifer of Amarillo; great grandchildren, Ashlee and Cole Milenski, Lainee and Riglee Jones, Tucker and Aubrey Jones, Sloan and Sy Richardson, Beck and Sawyer Jones, Gage and Nolan Pearson.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Lubbock Children’s Home or your favorite charity.
Contributed on 4/27/21 by hawkinsdonna48
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