Cleo Manning Beeson and Edna Meryl Smalley

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Husband Cleo Manning Beeson

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           Born: 20 Aug 1923 - Mineral Spring, Barry County, MO
       Baptized: 
           Died: 9 Nov 1956 - Lockwood, Dade County, MO
         Buried:  - Corinth Cemetery, Washburn, Barry County, MO
FamilySearch ID: LT4W-G7M
Find A Grave ID: 91833407

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         Father: Roy Kenneth Beeson {FSID: KCZT-LW2, FGID: 88685437}
         Mother: Della Josephine (Josie) Morgan {FSID: 245X-RYF, FGID: 88685520}

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       Marriage: 1954

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Wife Edna Meryl Smalley

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            AKA: Edna Meryl Painter
           Born: 6 Feb 1931 - Cassville, Barry County, MO
       Baptized: 
           Died: 6 Aug 2019 - Cassville, Barry County, MO
         Buried:  - Corinth Cemetery, Washburn, Barry County, MO
Find A Grave ID: 120359046

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Children

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1 M Allen Beeson

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         Spouse: Stella ?

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2 F Cheryl Beeson

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General Notes: Husband - Cleo Manning Beeson

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BIRTH
20 Aug 1923
Mineral Spring, Barry County, Missouri, USA
DEATH
9 Nov 1956 (aged 33)
Lockwood, Dade County, Missouri, USA
BURIAL
Corinth Cemetery
Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, USA
MEMORIAL ID
91833407

Wife Edna Merl Smalley Missouri Death Certificate
29 Mar 1957 Edna Meryl married Ora Olen Painter

Inscription
MISSOURI S1 USNR WORLD WAR II

Family Members

Parents
Roy Kenneth Beeson 1890–1968
Della Josephine Morgan Beeson 1889–1968

Spouse
Edna Meryl Smalley Painter 1931–2019 (m. 1954)

Siblings
Delphon Christine Beeson Bush 1913–1993
Jewel Nadine Beeson Berkley 1915–2009
Erma Edna Beeson Buck 1917–2001
Leora Velma Beeson Batten 1919–2012
Kenneth Morgan Beeson 1921–2013
Owen Leon Beeson 1927–2015
Emory Eugene Beeson 1928–1991
Donald Clark Beeson 1929 – unknown
Evadna Maxine Beeson Cooper 1930–2016
Mildred Esther Beeson Queen 1931–2020

Created by: Family??
Added: 12 Jun 2012
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 91833407
memorial page for Cleo Manning Beeson (20 Aug 1923–9 Nov 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91833407, citing Corinth Cemetery, Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Family?? (contributor 47422469).

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"Birth • 20 Aug 1923
Missouri

Death • 09 Nov 1956

Burial • •
Corinth Cemetery, Cassville, Barry, Missouri, United States of America"

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General Notes: Wife - Edna Meryl Smalley

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from http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=91833407
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120359046/edna-meryl-painter

BIRTH
6 Feb 1931
Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, USA
DEATH
6 Aug 2019 (aged 88)
Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, USA
BURIAL
Corinth Cemetery
Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, USA
MEMORIAL ID
120359046

Edna Meryl Painter, age 88, of Cassville, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at her home after a day of music, friends, and family.

She was born at the homestead in Cassville on February 6, 1931, the daughter of William “Bill” and Myra Willard Smalley. She was united in marriage to Cleo Beeson, who passed away in 1956. Later she married Olen Painter, with whom she raised children and cattle until he passed away in 1993. Today she is singing in heaven with her parents and older sister, Cleo House.

Surviving are one son, Allen Beeson and his wife Stella of Pensacola, FL; three daughters: Cheryl Beeson of High Point, NC, Roberta Painter of Shallotte, NC and LaDon Vanzant and her husband Danny of Cassville, MO. On August 5, she was surrounded by her five grandchildren: Zach Beeson (wife Melody), Walter Beeson, Taylor Vanzant, Lacey Treadway, and Will Metz.

Edna grew up and graduated from high school in Cassville. She worked at the Barry County Courthouse before beginning her long career as the secretary to the superintendent of Cassville R-IV Schools. She was known for her record-setting (over 100 wpm) error-free typing skills, having typed numerous dissertations. She also worked for several years at Able 2 Products, helping it grow from its meager beginnings to the successful industry it became. For many years she enjoyed raising beef cattle on the farm she built with Olen. Some of her favorite things to do were traveling to North Carolina to see her family, watching her grandson Taylor play golf, visiting her friends at the Senior Center and singing in the choir at Cassville’s First Baptist Church. Her story is included in Volume 8 of “Lifetimes of Memories, Voices of Barry County.”

Graveside services were held on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Pastor James Weaver and Reverend Don Beeson conducted the services. Burial at Corinth Cemetery in Cassville.

Contributions may be made to Cassville Senior Center, 1111 Fair Street, Cassville, MO 65625 in memory of Edna.

Fohn Funeral Home
Cassville, Missouri

Family Members

Parents
William A. Smalley 1888–1952
Myra Mysaett Willard Smalley 1895–1988

Spouses
Cleo Manning Beeson 1923–1956 (m. 1954)
Ora Olen Painter 1926–1993 (m. 1957)

Siblings
Albert Josiah Smalley 1914–1914
Infant Boy Smalley 1914–1914
Gladys Cleo Smalley House 1916–2010
Amos David Smalley 1920–1920

Created by: Diana
Added: 15 Nov 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 120359046
memorial page for Edna Meryl Smalley Painter (6 Feb 1931–6 Aug 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 120359046, citing Corinth Cemetery, Cassville, Barry County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Diana (contributor 46780362).

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120359046/edna-meryl-painter

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