Beatrice Mary Manning

Mary Beatrice Manning (Bogart) February 10, 1913 to October 18, 2010.Mary Beatrice was born on February 10, 1913 in Reed, Oklahoma to Thomas Jefferson Bogart and Mary M. Bogart (Portman). She was raised on a farm with her brother W. Lee and sister Rosa.Bea married Rolly Cecil Manning on October 25, 1943. Cecil became a Methodist minister and he and Bea would serve at several churches in Arizona and California before retiring in Rowland Heights, CA. Bea was a devoted wife to Cecil for 44 years until his passing in 1987. Bea always had a heart for children and found much joy in raising her nieces. She enjoyed helping with special projects at her church, teaching Sunday School, arts and crafts to the blind, quilting, making jeweled Christmas trees, gardening, singing praises, and most of all spending time with her family, friends and pets. One of her favorites was fishing with Cecil and their grandchildren. Bea passed peacefully at her home away from home Prescott Samaritan Village, surrounded by her family and friends.Bea was preceded in death by her father, mother, brother, sister and beloved husband Rolly Cecil Manning. She is survived by her nieces, she raised several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bea was a wonderful wife and mother to Cecils nieces, a loving grandmother and great-grandmother. A dear friend and true inspiration too many and loved by all. She will be greatly missed.

Memorials:
A Celebration of Bea's life will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home; corner of Cortez and Carleton.
A private family burial will take place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California.