Beatrice Curtis died peacefully March 16, 2017 at the age of 99 surrounded by her family. She was born October 7, 1917 to Luther Manship Gordon and Beatrice Stone Gordon. She attended Central High School and graduated from Belhaven College. She married Leland B. Curtis II on November 27, 1938. They had three daughters, Karon Barker, Beatrice Sullivan, and Jan Sims, and one son, Leland B. Curtis III. Beatrice is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sister, Mary Dudley Regan. She is survived by her children and sisters, Jane Avery, Bette Nicholson, Johnye Culler, and brother Sam Gordon. She also is survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday, March 20 at Lakewood Memorial Funeral Home. The celebration of her life will begin at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN.