Wooster Belva Mae Bee, 91, of Wooster passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Danbury Woods Assisted Living.
She was born March 18, 1927 in Polemic Run, West Virginia, the daughter of Elrige and Elizabeth Whytsell Rose.
She had been a machine operator at International Paper from 1954-1989. Belva was also a homemaker, quilter and seamstress. She attended the Church of the Cross United Methodist Church of Wooster.
Surviving are her children, Linda (Stephen) Owendoff of Chagrin Falls, Judy (Steven) Crites of Wooster and Roger Olas (Jane Hilty) of Apple Creek; grandchildren, Brian (Emily) Owendoff of Portland Oregon, Michael (Christina) Owendoff of Chagrin Falls, Peter (Lisa) Owendoff of Cincinnati, Meredith (Brian) Sonby of Chagrin Falls, Mark (Kathy) Crites of Jeromesville, Amy (Jorn) Crites Baxstrom of Wooster, William (Bobbie) Bee of Jacksonville, North Carolina and Kristan Bee Banks of Jeffersonville, Indiana; 14 great-grandchildren and a brother Jack (Neva) Rose of Wooster.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Olas J. Bee in 1976 and her siblings, Dolly (Edgar) Cutlip, Lillian (Gerald) Robinson, Dale (Lura) Rose, Dana (Mary) Rose, Daisy (John) Hackworth, Harley D. (Nina) Rose, Dixie (Don) Brobst and Delcie (Tony) Lukehart.
Friends will be received 1 hour prior to the Noon service on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Church of the Cross United Methodist Church, 5100 Cleveland Rd., Wooster with the Rev. Kriss Patt officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster is assisting the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ohio s Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or to the Alzheimer s Assoc., 70 W. Streetsboro St., Suite 201, Hudson, OH 44236
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.mcintirebradhamsleek.com.
Memorial Contributions
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 or the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 70 W. Streetsboro St., Suite 201, Hudson, OH 44236
Service
Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Church of the Cross United Methodist at noon
Visitation
Friday, March 1, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Linda,
Deepest sympathy in the loss of your Mother. She was always so welcoming when I came home with you after school. Blessings and prayers for you and your family.
Lois
Sorry for your loss. May God comfort you in this time.
Jack & Neva, we are so sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. You are in our prayers and may GOD give you peace and comfort at this very difficult time.
Dear Linda , Roger, and Judy
My parents loved your Mother and Dad, and they were always good neighbors to my family on Ogden Drive.
Your Mother was a gifted and kind woman- she had an incredible, working knowledge of so many things!
My sisters and I particularly remember the wonderful garden she kept every year, and how she was very protective of it from the local “ varmints” that would try to eat the fruits of her labor!
You all have a lovely legacy from your Mother. God bless you all- Renée (Starrett) Qamar