Bea was predeceased by her loving husband of 40 years, Marlyn L. Johnson; her son-in-law, Don Hartnell; her grandson Larry
Bass, Jr.; great-granddaughter, Ashelly Hartnell; and 12 siblings.
Bea is survived by her sister, Louise Klopp and her half-sister, Jan Reese. She is lovingly remembered by her 4 children, Shirley Hartnell, Larry and Mary Bass, Dann and Donna Bass, and Cathy Tooker; 9 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
She was a beautician for 25 years, owned a catering business with Elsie Walton, and had an ACLF home for 7 years.