Beulah `Bea` Bartee Coones, 89, Clarksville, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at her residence. The funeral will be held at 12:30 PM Wednesday at Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Chapel with Rev. Skip Armistead officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the hour of service Wednesday at the funeral home. Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Beulah was born on December 27, 1920 in Woodlawn, TN to the late Adolphus Henry Bartee and Ada Mae Foster Bartee. She was preceded in death by three sons; Lewis O'Neal, James Michael Coones and Larry David Coones and one brother; Melvin Bartee. She was a dispatcher for Transit Homes. She attended Madison Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Richard B. (Margaret) Coones of Dickson,TN; a daughter, Sharon Felton (William Robertson); two grandchildren, Jeremy Coones and Michael Coones and an angel in disguise Ramona Aleksic, her million dollar caretaker. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Coones, Michael Coones, Shawn Shepherd, Will Olphie, Nick Demaree, and PLiza NLN.
Honorary pallbearer will be Charlie Quintero. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1818 Patterson Street Nashville, TN 37203 or Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, 2200 Childrens Way Nashville, TN 37232.On-line Condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home 1510 Madison Street Clarksville, TN 37040.