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Beula "Bebe" Smith 1923 - 2017

Beula (Smith) Leonard/Maxwell of Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida United States was born on February 14, 1923 in Kingston, Bartow County, GA, and died at age 94 years old on August 4, 2017 in Tallahassee, Leon County, FL. Beula Leonard/Maxwell was buried on August 13, 2017 at Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown, Calhoun County.
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida United States
February 14, 1923
Kingston, Bartow County, Georgia, United States
August 4, 2017
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States
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  • 02/14
    1923

    Birthday

    February 14, 1923
    Birthdate
    Kingston, Bartow County, Georgia United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    white
  • Nationality & Locations

    USA
  • Religious Beliefs

    Protestant
  • Military Service

    Civilian service at the Bell Bomber Factory in Marietta, Georgia during World War 2.
  • Professional Career

    Bank officer.
  • 08/4
    2017

    Death

    August 4, 2017
    Death date
    old age
    Cause of death
    Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida United States
    Death location
  • 08/13
    2017

    Gravesite & Burial

    August 13, 2017
    Funeral date
    Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown, Calhoun County, Florida 32424, United States
    Burial location
  • Obituary

    Beulah S. "Bebe” Leonard Maxwell Mrs. Beulah S. "Bebe" Leonard Maxwell, age 94, of Wewahitchka, FL passed away Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 in Tallahassee, FL. Bebe was born on Feb. 14, 1923 in Kingston, GA to Herman Felton Smith and Ruth (Carroll) Smith. She retired from Wewahitchka State Bank with 30 years of service. Bebe was a "Rosie the Riveter" during WWII working with the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, GA from 1941 until 1945 building B-29 bombers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herman Felton Smith and Ruth (Carroll) Smith, husbands, Thomas F. Leonard and Harold (Lefty) Maxwell, daughter, Elizabeth Carol Davis, 2 brothers and 1 sister. Bebe was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wewahitchka for over 50 years. Survivors include, daughter, Linda Santana and husband, Andres of Tallahassee, FL; four grandchildren, Amy Lamb Smith and husband, Ruel; Heather Carpenter and husband, Brian; April Davis and Joshua Davis; five great grandchildren, Alden and Reid Smith; Ethan, Meredith and Brice Carpenter. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at 2 p.m. (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Carl Powell officiating. Interment will be at Nettle Ridge Cemetery in Blountstown, FL. The family will receive friends Sunday, Aug.13, 2017 from 1 p.m. (CST) until service time at 2 p.m. (CST) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel.. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32308. Obituary published in the Panama City News Herald.
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Beula "Bebe" Smith Leonard Maxwell
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A photo of my Aunt Bebe working at the Marietta, GA aircraft factory during WW2. The factory built over 600 B-29s. Bebe the Riveter.
Bebe recently passed.....1923-2017. RIP Aunt Bebe.
Date & Place: in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia United States
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