Earnestine

Beene

At the Master's own time. Our beloved mom Earnestine Beene found Peace and

rest on Monday Dec. 2,2024 She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.

We gather here today to celebrate Earnestine Beene homegoing and to pay respects to our departed beloved mother.

Mother Beene was born November 30,1928 in Guntown, Mississippi to the late Willie Lathon and Elvira Jones Lathon.

Mother Beene was united in Holy Matrimony to Willie c Beene November, 24,1946 in Saltillo Mississippi. They shared many wonderful good times and have enjoyed a wonderful marriage that has lasted sixty-one years and was bless with six children. She was a dedicated loving wife and homemaker for her family.

Mother Beene enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking and fellowship with her family and friends, and also the neighborhood children or whoever she could feed.

Mother Beene from an early age, embraced her faith, accepting Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior, she lived a life marked by faith, dedication and a devoted servant of God.

ln 1983, she was called in ministry under the guidance of the late Bishop Smith and the late Bishop James L. Ransey.

For more than 50 years she was a faithful member of the formal Guiding Light Tabernacle under the leadership of Pastor James L. Ransey. She served on the Ministry and Missionary Board Dept. Later, Mother Beene start attending Cornerstone church with her daughter till her health declined.

Mother Beene enter the workforce after raising her children and caring for her grandchildren. She was employed at Rest Haven nursing home for a few years and St. Vincent Medical Mercy Center for ten years.

Mother Beene was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Elvira Lathon, husband, Willie C, infant son, Willie Ernest Beene, 4 brothers, John Riley Lathon, Durie Lee Lathon, Willie Lee Lathon and Charles Lathon, (3) sisters, Elnora Robins, Arleader Orr and Pauline Barnes, (5) brother in-laws, Glen Robins, Lee Allen Mccoy, Forest Tynes, Willie McKinney and Sammy Barnes, (2) Son in laws, Jerry Murray and John Algee.

Mother Beene a cherished mom, sister, aunt, friend, grandmother, great grandmother and great, great grandmother leaves to cherished in her memory six children; son, Willie Ray; (5) daughters, Shirley (Sammy) Golden, Mary C. Algee, Janet (Benny Seay) Beene, Janice (J.C. Smith) Beene, June (James) Golden; bonus son. Shane (Mercedes) Kettrell, of Urbandale, Iowa. bonus daughter, Janet Tate, (7) Grandchildren: Deanne Madison, Raymond Green, Tracy Murray, Jacinda Beene, Angel Beene, Stacy (DeMon) Macklin, Jajmylynn Beene, (14) great-grandchildren and (5) great great-grandchildren, (4) surviving sisters: Annie Lou Coleman, Memphis Tn. Emma Lois Tyne, San Jose, Ca. Betty Mccoy, San Diego, Ca., Flora McKinney of Milwaukee. Wj; (2) brothers, Paul (Darlene) Lathon, of Milwaukee, Wi., Floyd (Eldora) Lathon, brother-in-law, Joe Orr, special niece, Alice Faye Scott, special nephews, Willie C. (Evangelist Esther Smith) Smith, Bobby (Pastor Patricia Smith) Smith and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.