Deola Bee

Published 11:38 am Thursday, August 11, 2011

ROLLING FORK — Deola Bee died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011, at Sharkey-Issaquena Hospital. She was 81.

Survivors include five sons, Elijah Bee Jr. of Phoenix, Dennis Bee and Curtis Bee, both of Los Angeles, and Johnnie Bee and Devon Bee, both of Rolling Fork; four daughters, Shirley Johnson of Jackson and Thelma Larry, Flora Bee and Addie Bee, all of Rolling Fork; two brothers, Andrew Howard of Chicago and James Howard of Detroit; two sisters, Dorothy Crawford of Rolling Fork and Leola Barnes of Chicago; 30 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at South Delta High School Auditorium with the Rev. Hosea J. Hines officiating. Burial will follow at Green Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 5 p.m. Friday at Walker Funeral Home.

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