Billie Bean

Billie F. Bean, 66, formerly of Zion, IL, died on Sunday December 13, 2009 at Aurora Hospice House in Wauwatosa, WI. Billie was born in Belmont, MS to Charles and Edna Peters on May 31, 1943. She loved and devoted her life to her family. She is survived by her husband John Bean; children, Rick (Kathy) Bean, Julie (Mike) Carloss, Mike (Gudalia) Bean, Mike (Dawn) Ratchford, Greg Bean, Carla (Mike) Amann, Kenny (Darla) Ratchford, and Tony (Angie) Bean; 26 grandchildren; 6 great- grandchildren; 3 brothers and a sister. She was preceded in death by her parents and 7 brothers and sisters. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 21, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Olivet Memorial Park, 1436 N. Kenosha Rd., Zion, with Pastor Jerry Harris of the First Church of the Nazarene of Waukegan, officiating. In lieu of flowers please make donations to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN. 38148.