Mrs. Beatrice Janice Crum, our beloved Bea, was born Sept 18, 1920 in Grand Cane, La. She grew up in Big Spring, Texas. After high school graduation she visited her brother in Chicago Ill where she met the love of her life, Floyd Crum. After a very short courtship they married and moved to Burbank, California where their 4 children were born and raised. The family moved to Marietta in 1957 due to Floyd's job transfer with Lockheed.
In addition to being a housewife, Bea was very active in the Burbank Junior Womens Club, serving as President as well as very active in her children's PTA, also serving as President. Floyd was transferred with Lockheed in 1957 to Marietta. Bea and Floyd were married 41 years until his death in 1980.
Bea and Floyd were charter members of John Knox Presbyterian Church in Marietta. She later joined Mt Paran Church of God and especially loved her friends in the Encouragers Class.
She served the Cobb County Board of Education as school secretary for Powers Ferry Elementary, Bookkeeper at East Cobb Middle School and later as a Bookkeeper in the Cobb County Bd of Education office.
After her retirement she enjoyed traveling with her friends and going to plays. Most of all she enjoyed being with her family.
Bea and Floyd instilled in their children strong Christian values and saving faith in Jesus Christ.. This legacy continues in their grandchildren's lives. Bea is survived by daughters Patricia Eldridge (Roy) Camille Slayton (Tooter) and Barbara Pritchett (Jerry) and son, David Crum. Grandchildren, Til Nowlin, Crystal Sauder, and Court Nowlin, Melissa Porter, and Tina Lowe, Todd Pritchett, and Craig Pritchett, Caroline Crum and Jonathan Crum, also 9 great grand children and 2 great-great grandchildren.
The family would like to express appreciation to the staff at Northstar Place and Aberdeen Hospice for their kindness and care for Bea.
Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm, Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery 2000 Cobb Pkwy SE, Marietta, Georgia 30060. The family will receive friends one hour prior, to the service. Rev. Robert Plowman will officiate services, for Bea.
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