Mary Beatrice Harper

1922 - 2009  (87 years)

• Name	Mary Beatrice Harper
  Born	25 Apr 1922	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 May 2009	Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Mary ‘Sister Bea’ Harper Coleman Holley FAYETTEVILLE — Mary “Sister Bea” Harper Coleman Holley, 87, of Rt. 1, Fayetteville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at her home. Born April 25, 1922, at Walton, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late George L. and Eula Noel Harper. Sister Bea was a member of the Crossroads Apostolic Holiness Church, Bradley, and a homemaker. Her first husband, Azel Coleman, and second husband, James Hillard Holley Sr., preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Tommy Joe Coleman and wife, Alice, of Scarbro, Jackie Lee Coleman and wife, Nadean, of Pax and Bobby Ray Coleman and wife, Lori, of Williams Field, Ohio; one daughter, June Dunn of Beckley; two stepsons, James H. Holley Jr. and wife, Loretta, of Rt. 1, Fayetteville, and John Holley of Ottawa; one stepdaughter, Phyllis Cuckler and husband, Dan, of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Fred R. Harper of Falling Rock; and three sisters, Ruby Coe of Walton, Freda Schoolcraft of Spencer and Myrtle Rhodes of Walton. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren and eight stepgreat-great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2009, at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Rev. James Miller officiating. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Tyree Funeral Home on Sunday. The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to all of Bea’s caregivers. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill.
  Person ID	I103238	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	George Leonidas Harper,   b. 22 Oct 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Dec 1951, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Eulah Edna Noel,   b. 10 Feb 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 5 Jun 1965, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1908	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 3/15/1908 at the residence of James Noels Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States G L Harper, 21, Roane Co, Cotton Ulah Noel, 18, Roane Co, Cotton 1920 Walton, Roane, WV Harper, GL 32 Eula 30 Mabel da 11 Minnie da 10 Cammie da 8 Ardie da 6 Ruby da 3 Roy son 1 1930 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV Harper, George L 42 md age 20 Eulah E 40 md age 18 Cammie E d/a 15 Ruby M da 13 Ferd R son 11 Audra M da 9 Mary B da 7 Freda C da 5 Earla Balie son 11/12 Noel, Coy A neph 13 1940 Walton, Roane, WV all born WV, 1935: all lived rural Roane WV Harper, George L 52 Eulah E 50 F Ray son 21 M Beatrice da 16 Freda C da 15 Earle Blane son
  Family ID	F26338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Azel Coleman,   b. 8 Oct 1909, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Jan 1980  (Age 70 years)
  Married	29 Jul 1941	Fayette County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 7/29/1941 at Kincaid Place: Fayette, West Virginia, United States Azel Coleman, 31, wid, Lick Fork, Kingston, Mason & Betty Beatrice Harper, 22, Walton, Westerley, El & Eulah
  Family ID	F26390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	James Hillard Holly, Sr,   b. 28 Nov 1912,   d. 22 Feb 2007  (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F26389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S21] Obit. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.