Beatrice had retired from West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital where she worked in physical therapy. From 1967 - 1971 she was the manager of the band from Sulphur, The Wild Childs. Bea loved fishing and spending time with family. Bea will be remembered for always giving of herself and her outgoing personality.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, John L. Fontenot; her oldest grandson, Ralston Maurice Fontenot;and seven siblings.
Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Maurice Fontenot and his wife, Susan, of Westlake; John K. Fontenot and his wife, Pam, of Toledo Bend; and her daughter, Ruby Lynn Marcantel of Iowa; and nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and siblings, Linda Nichols and husband Charles, Thomas Bradley and wife, Helen and James Bradley and wife, Eva, all of Warren, AR.
Her funeral service will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 2:30pm in Hixson Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pines Cemetery South of Carlyss. Visitation will be held Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 2:30pm in the funeral home. Words of comfort and memories may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.