Marjorie Beatrice Peterie

Beatrice (Bea) Gentry, 86, daughter of Jerry T. and Beuna (Allen) Gentry, was born on the family farm near Roscoe, on Jan. 28, 1923. She left her earthly home and her dear family who survive her to be with her heavenly Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 28, 2009, after several years of various illnesses.

Bea lived on the big farm home with her parents, two brothers and two sisters until her graduation from high school in El Dorado Springs in 1941. Bea accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at an early age and was baptized at age 12.

She married Ray Peterie on Jan. 28, 1943. To this union three children were born, two sons and one daughter. She had five grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Ray and Bea were privileged to be married 61 years and lived in their farm home southwest of Collins all those years. Her home and family were the most important things in her life.

While Ray served in WWII, before the children were born, Bea worked as a secretary for the traffic manager for Western Auto Supply in Kansas City and for a criminal lawyer in Little Rock, AR. She retired as office manager for Witt Printing Co. in 1986 after 23 years of service.

Bea was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ray; her beloved daughter, Debbie Bright; her parents; and two brothers, Jim and Dick. 

She is survived by her two sons, Randy Peterie - Springfield, and Kenny Peterie - Blue Springs; two sisters, Betty Martin and Bonnie Capps – Collins; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel in Osceola, with Rev. Gary Strickland officiating. Special music will be Amazing Grace and On Eagle’s Wings by Soloist Donna Carney and Pianist Gail Ingle. Interment will follow in the Freeman-Holsapple Cemetery.

Casketbearers will be – C. A. Smith, Jim Smith, Bryan Brister, Dick Sunday, Raymond Powell, Bud Keller, Kelsey Culbertson, Roy Hensley, Terry Weant and Clayton Hughes

The family suggests contributions to the Collins Christian Church left in care of the funeral home.