Obit of Arterberry-Wherry, Bessie Elizabeth Lyghts - Garvin County, Oklahoma

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A Celebration of life for Bessie Elizabeth Lyghts Arterberry- Wherry, 
98, passed into glory on November 1, 2008 surrounded by those she 
loved. Bessie was born in Wynnewood, Oklahoma on January 27, 1910, to 
the late Simon and Mattie Hildrege Lyghts. Affectionately known as 
Aunt Bessie and Mama Bessie, she spent part of her youth in Texas, 
then moved to Oklahoma, during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930's. In 
1934, Mama Bessie, then engaged to the love of her life, Mr. Leslie 
Arterberry, moved with him to Hair's Camp in Buttonwillow, 
California, where they both found housing and work. She was loved, 
respected and recognized as an icon in her community, and shared her 
love of the area by hosting foreign guests from countries including 
India, Nigeria, and Australia. Mama Bessie lived a full life and 
traveled the world. In the 1970s she visited Nigeria in Africa, and 
in March 2008 she spent three weeks in Egypt, Jordan and Israel, 
accompanied by her daughters, Marilyn and Sheila, granddaughters, 
Lesly and Jillian, and spiritual daughter, Renea McMillon. She leaves 
to cherish her legacy 2 daughters: Marilyn Arterberry Hallman and 
Sheila Arterberry (John) Howlett. Funeral services will be held on 
Saturday, November 8th, at 10:00 a.m., at Cross Road Christian 
Fellowship Church, 2500 Fairfax Rd., Bakersfield. A viewing and 
visitation is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 
p.m., with a meditation/wake from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., at Beloved 
Care Funeral Services, 115 18th Street. For additional service 
information please call 631-2825. Bessie Elizabeth Lyghts Arterberry- 
Wherry 1910 - 2008 Services Entrust to: Beloved Care 

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 11/7/2008
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