Beatrice Rather

Beatrice Fraser Rather, lovingly known as Aunt Bea to her family and friends , after a exceptionally long, fruitful life departed her earthly pilgrimage of 99 ½ years and returned to her Creator from Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.  She would have been 100 on March 15, 2023. She was born on a farm in the Tuscumbia Community of Prentiss County on March 15, 1923 to the late Jefferson P. “Pink” Fraser and Luna G. Pardue Fraser.  She graduated from Booneville High School and attended Business College afterwards. Bea had a love for gardening and sewing.  She was an expert seamstress and loved sewing for her family and herself, always looking sharp and dressing to the 9’s. 
Bea lived and worked in Tupelo many years for the late Dr. Frank Tatum. Upon her retirement,  she moved to Lake Mohawk  where she enjoyed living until her parents death.   She returned to her childhood home in Booneville where she lived the remainder of her life. Aunt Bea loved going to her church and faithfully attended  Liberty United Methodist Church near Booneville. 

A service celebrating her life will be held at 2 PM  Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Liberty  United Methodist Church in Booneville  with Rev. David English  officiating.  Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1 PM-service time Sat. only at the Church.  Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo is honored to be serving their friends.

Bea is survived by her niece, Kathy Winfield (Mrs. Tommy) Prentice of Starkville;  a nephew,  Bobby  Winfield  (Janice) of Booneville;  
Great nephews, David Patten of Booneville, Ken Patten ( Monti Sue) of Jumpertown and  Kenny McGill of Tupelo;  a multiple of other nieces and nephews spanning 3 generations and a host of friends.
Memorials may be made to Liberty United Methodist Church,  136 CR 130, Booneville, Ms, 38829.  Condolences may be e mailed to hollandfuneraldirectors@comcast.net