Obit of Beene, Burl - Stephens County, Oklahoma

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::North Kern District Cemetery--Delano CA 

Beene, Burl    

Burl Beene Jan. 9, 1921 - June 23, 2007 Burl Beene went to be with 
her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at the Delano 
Regional Medical Center. She was born in Marlow, Oklahoma on January 
9, 1921, moving to McFarland, CA, in 1936, where she graduated from 
McFarland High School in 1938. She married Autry Lee Beene in 1941. 
They moved to Vallejo, CA, while working in the shipyards during WWII 
she became one of the original "Rosie, the Riveters". Following the 
war they moved back to the Delano area where they engaged in farming 
for many years. Poor health forced Autry Lee to retire and it was at 
that time that Burl purchased Lyon's dress store. In 1948 Burl became 
a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of McFarland serving 
as a Sunday School Teacher and Secretary of the church for several 
years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Autry Lee Beene; her 
parents, L.L. and Della Thomasson; her sisters, Pauline T. Hampton, 
Murl Christolear; brothers, Laymon Thomasson; and Brooks Thomasson. 
She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and 
nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First 
Missionary Baptist Church of McFarland. Funeral service will be held 
on Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., at the First Missionary 
Baptist Church, McFarland. Burial to follow at the North Kern 
District Cemetery in Delano. Delano Mortuary

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/27/2007.
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