Ellis County Texas Archives Photo Person.....Beck, Elizabeth "Bessie" Lethella Howell (as A Young Woman) 
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Source:             Hester Beck Willis, Her Daughter
Name:               Elizabeth "Bessie" Lethella Howell (as A Young Woman) Beck
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Elizabeth "Bessie" Lethella Howell was born on October 25, 1891 in Hill 
County, TX, the daughter of Joshua Calhoun Howell and Adalade "Addie" Smith 
Howell of Upson County, GA and Hill County, TX. She was baptized on April 30, 
1902 by the Rev. Edward R. Barcus at the Methodist Church in West, McLennan 
County, TX. She attended elementary school in Hillsboro and West, TX. She 
graduated from West High School in 1910, attended Sam Houston Normal (now Sam 
Houston State University) for her teaching certificate, and later graduated 
from Baylor University in 1938.
She taught at Rogers Hill, Brownfield, West, Elm Mott, and North Waco 
Elementary School. Beginning in 1931, she taught at North Waco School for 31 
years. On December 23, 1919, she married Roy Elmer Beck in West, TX. They were 
later members of the Herring Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, where he served 
as a steward and she taught the Dorcas Sunday School Class for many years. She 
died December 8, 1986 in Waco and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco.

This is an obituary for Elizabeth Lethella Howell Beck, the daughter of Joshua 
Calhoun Howell and Adalade Smith Howell of Upson County, GA. This obituary is 
located in the Waco Tribune-Herald on Dec. 10, 1986.

Mrs. Roy E. Beck

Mrs. Roy E. (Bessie H.) Beck, 95, of Waco, a longtime teacher, died Monday 
[Dec. 8, 1986] at a [Waco] local nursing home.
Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery, the 
Rev. John Lightfoot officiating.
Mrs. Beck was born Oct. 24 [25], 1891, in Hill County. She attended schools in 
Hillsboro and West. She graduated from West High School, Sam Houston State 
University and Baylor University.
She taught at North Waco Elementary School for 31 years. She was married to 
Roy Elmer Beck Dec. 23, 1917 [1919]; he died in [Aug. 24,]1944. She was a 
member of Herring Avenue United Methodist Church, where she taught the Dorcas 
Sunday school class.
Survivors include a daughter Mrs. J. Todd (Hester) Willis, Jr. of Waco; and 
two grandchildren, Dr. T. Brad Willis of Waco and David P. Willis of Houston.
The family will be at 4804 Hillcrest Drive.
The family has designated donors' favorite charity for memorials.
Wilkirson-Hatch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
 


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