Beatrice Batts Amon, 84, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family.
Beatrice was born at home in Duplin County on July 24, 1929 to the late Willie and Bertha Lanier Batts. She was a loyal wife, loving and accepting mother, doting grandmother, caring daughter and sister, and a second mother to many nieces and nephews. Bea always made everyone feel welcome and comfortable in her home in Goldsboro or Emerald Isle, embodying that good old Southern hospitality and charm. She brought joy to many people with her home-cooked meals and innate ability to make everyone feel special.
Bea owned and operated Bea's Beauty Shop for 20 years. She loved to travel with John, visiting all 50 states and 34 countries. Bea had a great faith and was an active and loyal member of St. Luke United Methodist Church for 60 years. She loved quilting and made well over 100 quilts for family and even more as a member of St. Luke Quilters for more than 20 years. Her lovingly stitched quilts adorn many homes and represent her legacy of selfless devotions to those she loved.
A service celebrating the life of Beatrice will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Pastor Adam Seate officiating. Interment will follow in Wayne Memorial Park.
Beatrice is survived by her husband of 67 years, John Amon; daughters, Belinda Klau and husband Gordon of Birmingham, AL and Gale Lewis and husband Dennis of Goldsboro; sons, David Amon and wife Linda of Kenly and Michael Amon of Snow Hill; grandchildren, Kimberly Corcoran and husband Sean, Justin Lewis, Lindsey Lewis, Jessica Harrell and husband Russell, Michelle Amon and John Michael Amon; great-grandchildren, Connor Corcoran, Adean Corcoran and Eleanor Harrell; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Tish Beacham and brothers, Roger Batts and Reynolds Batts.
Beatrice was born at home in Duplin County on July 24, 1929 to the late Willie and Bertha Lanier Batts. She was a loyal wife, loving and accepting mother, doting grandmother, caring daughter and sister, and a second mother to many nieces and nephews. Bea always made everyone feel welcome and comfortable in her home in Goldsboro or Emerald Isle, embodying that good old Southern hospitality and charm. She brought joy to many people with her home-cooked meals and innate ability to make everyone feel special.
Bea owned and operated Bea's Beauty Shop for 20 years. She loved to travel with John, visiting all 50 states and 34 countries. Bea had a great faith and was an active and loyal member of St. Luke United Methodist Church for 60 years. She loved quilting and made well over 100 quilts for family and even more as a member of St. Luke Quilters for more than 20 years. Her lovingly stitched quilts adorn many homes and represent her legacy of selfless devotions to those she loved.
A service celebrating the life of Beatrice will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Pastor Adam Seate officiating. Interment will follow in Wayne Memorial Park.
Beatrice is survived by her husband of 67 years, John Amon; daughters, Belinda Klau and husband Gordon of Birmingham, AL and Gale Lewis and husband Dennis of Goldsboro; sons, David Amon and wife Linda of Kenly and Michael Amon of Snow Hill; grandchildren, Kimberly Corcoran and husband Sean, Justin Lewis, Lindsey Lewis, Jessica Harrell and husband Russell, Michelle Amon and John Michael Amon; great-grandchildren, Connor Corcoran, Adean Corcoran and Eleanor Harrell; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Tish Beacham and brothers, Roger Batts and Reynolds Batts.
Beatrice Batts Amon, 84, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Kitty Askins Hospice Center surrounded by her family.
Beatrice was born at home in Duplin County on July 24, 1929 to the late Willie and Bertha Lanier Batts. She was a loyal wife, loving and accepting mother, doting grandmother, caring daughter and sister, and a second mother to many nieces and nephews. Bea always made everyone feel welcome and comfortable in her home in Goldsboro or Emerald Isle, embodying that good old Southern hospitality and charm. She brought joy to many people with her home-cooked meals and innate ability to make everyone feel special.
Bea owned and operated Bea's Beauty Shop for 20 years. She loved to travel with John, visiting all 50 states and 34 countries. Bea had a great faith and was an active and loyal member of St. Luke United Methodist Church for 60 years. She loved quilting and made well over 100 quilts for family and even more as a member of St. Luke Quilters for more than 20 years. Her lovingly stitched quilts adorn many homes and represent her legacy of selfless devotions to those she loved.
A service celebrating the life of Beatrice will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Pastor Adam Seate officiating. Interment will follow in Wayne Memorial Park.
Beatrice is survived by her husband of 67 years, John Amon; daughters, Belinda Klau and husband Gordon of Birmingham, AL and Gale Lewis and husband Dennis of Goldsboro; sons, David Amon and wife Linda of Kenly and Michael Amon of Snow Hill; grandchildren, Kimberly Corcoran and husband Sean, Justin Lewis, Lindsey Lewis, Jessica Harrell and husband Russell, Michelle Amon and John Michael Amon; great-grandchildren, Connor Corcoran, Adean Corcoran and Eleanor Harrell; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Tish Beacham and brothers, Roger Batts and Reynolds Batts.
Beatrice was born at home in Duplin County on July 24, 1929 to the late Willie and Bertha Lanier Batts. She was a loyal wife, loving and accepting mother, doting grandmother, caring daughter and sister, and a second mother to many nieces and nephews. Bea always made everyone feel welcome and comfortable in her home in Goldsboro or Emerald Isle, embodying that good old Southern hospitality and charm. She brought joy to many people with her home-cooked meals and innate ability to make everyone feel special.
Bea owned and operated Bea's Beauty Shop for 20 years. She loved to travel with John, visiting all 50 states and 34 countries. Bea had a great faith and was an active and loyal member of St. Luke United Methodist Church for 60 years. She loved quilting and made well over 100 quilts for family and even more as a member of St. Luke Quilters for more than 20 years. Her lovingly stitched quilts adorn many homes and represent her legacy of selfless devotions to those she loved.
A service celebrating the life of Beatrice will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Pastor Adam Seate officiating. Interment will follow in Wayne Memorial Park.
Beatrice is survived by her husband of 67 years, John Amon; daughters, Belinda Klau and husband Gordon of Birmingham, AL and Gale Lewis and husband Dennis of Goldsboro; sons, David Amon and wife Linda of Kenly and Michael Amon of Snow Hill; grandchildren, Kimberly Corcoran and husband Sean, Justin Lewis, Lindsey Lewis, Jessica Harrell and husband Russell, Michelle Amon and John Michael Amon; great-grandchildren, Connor Corcoran, Adean Corcoran and Eleanor Harrell; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Tish Beacham and brothers, Roger Batts and Reynolds Batts.
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