Beatrice “ Bea” Bearden, 54, of Port Arthur passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Broussard’s in Nederland. Entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the mortuary.
Bea was a native of Port Arthur and a lifetime resident of the area. She worked at the courtesy booth at Bruce’s Market Basket in Groves for over twenty years and enjoyed needlepoint and loved her cats. She will be remembered as a sweet and loving person and will be missed by many friends at Bruce's Market Basket.
Bea is survived by her son, Stephen Bearden of Port Arthur; Parents, Johnnie and Nadia Cardwell of Beaumont; brothers, Johnnie Cardwell Jr. and his wife Pat of Dewitt, Arkansas and Bill Cardwell and his wife Lynda of Port Arthur; her sister, Nadia Philmon and her husband Ken of Silsbee and her best friend, Jackie Stevens of Groves. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions in Bea’s memory may be directed to The Humane Society of Southeast Texas 2050 Spindletop Ave. Beaumont, Texas 77705
