Beatrice Washington

Funeral services for Beatrice Washington, 77 of Roswell, will be held at 10 am, Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. Beatrice passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Bakersfield, CA. Beatrice was born on February 12, 1933 in Colorado City, Texas to Ludie Biggers and Charlie Marshall. She spent her early childhood years in Texas and moved to Roswell with her mother at the age of 13. Beatrice attended Carver School having to leave before graduation, to assist her mother in raising her six siblings which she did with profound determination and passion,with God being deeply instilled in her by her grandmother. Beatrice’s grandmother ensured that she was raised in a God filled home. She joined church at an early age remaining faithful to her creator until he called her home. She loved to sing God’s praises and would break out into a song at anytime. Beatrice was, until called home a member in good standing before God and her church family for over forty years. She was an active member of the choir at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. She worked different jobs to see that her brothers and sisters were taken care of, but always made time to listen to everybody’s problems and assured everyone that she loved them and so did God. Beatrice did not worry about the kind of job or how hard the job was, her main concern was that her family would be taken care of. Beatrice began work picking cotton in the fields of Roswell, NM, moving up as she progressed in age to housework and later going to work for the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. During all this she still found time for her brothers and sisters, encouraging them to complete their education and she would be by their sides to assist. Beatrice made time to help out with the family owned business, often coming home late at night and checked on each child as they lay asleep to assure they were home and safe asleep. She married Mr. Prience Washington Sr. whom was stationed at Walker Air Force Base, and to this union there were five children, Debra, Princella and Patrick all of Los Angeles, CA, Karen Washington of Bakersfield, CA, and Prience Washington Jr. of Roswell. Beatrice raised two grandchildren, Tywan and Tywana (with Tywana spending many hours taking care of her grandmother until her going home with Jesus) and two foster children, Pat and Mark Washington all of which were important in her life. A special friend Shannan Brown who befriended her during her illness. Beatrice dearly loved each and every one of them. She was never a complainer and was often more comfortable taking care of others needs than her own. Beatrice was a strong, determined Christian and faced death with Dignity, a song and love for God. Her famous quote she used and always reminded her family to remember was “Never Put A Question Mark Where God Has Put A Period”. She was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and Christian friend and will be missed for many years to come. Beatrice is survived by two sisters, Betty Nunn and Hazel Stallcup;six brothers, William Brown, Ronald Brown, Donald Brown, Joseph Brown and Mike and Maurice Hamm; two cousins, Jean Cook and Shelia Smith. Those already departed and waiting by Heavens Gates and saying “Here she comes” are her grandparents; Carlie and Ella Biggers, her mother; Ludie Biggers Hamm, her father; Charlie Marshall, one sister; Shirley Biggers, five brothers; Carl, Bobby, Dan, Charles and Jimmy, a special aunt; Ruby Smith and her son Joe Smith Sr. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home & Crematory.

Beatrice Washington

February 12, 1933 - May 30, 2010