BEESON, Karen Garrison
Source: The Fountain County Neighbor, July 12, 2006, pg A3
KINGMAN — Karen J. Beeson, 63,
Kingman, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 7, 2006 in Indiana University Medical
Center, Indianapolis. She was born Sept. 15, 1942 in Lafayette, the daughter of
Ralph and Grace (Fisher) Garrison. She married David Beeson June 3, 1900 in
Kingman. He survives. She graduated from Kingman High School in 1960. She owned
and operated a beauty shop. She was a member of the Kingman Christian Church,
the American Legion Auxiliary #384, and the National Cosmetology Association.
Wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. To all who knew her was to
love her. She was a special woman. She had been ill for several years and
didn't get out much, but she loved to talk on the phone with family and
friends. She loved and cared and worried about everybody. She said prayers for
many people. She was our families rock, and she was the most generous woman we
ever knew. She will be sadly missed and her presence will be felt in our hearts
forever. She is now at home with her Lord, her grandson, Derrick, and the rest
of her family that went on before her. Survivors, besides the husband, include:
four daughters, Ralpha H. Burkhart and her fiance Mike Hodges, Davanna K. Beeson
and her fiance Tim Martin, all of Kingman, Jodie Phelps, Veedersburg, and Cathy
Stites, Kingman; a sister, Sheila Hehmann, Kingman; two grandchildren, Darrin
and Jevonna; two great-grandchildren, Macinzy Jo and Darrica; a step
granddaughter, Jennifer Chapman; and special nieces and nephews. Funeral
services will be at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in the Kingman Christian
Church with the Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Kingman
Fraternal Cemetery. Dickerson Funeral Home, Veedersburg, was in charge of
arrangements. Preferred memorials to the Kingman Christian Church. – jlr