Beatrice Bea George

Beatrice “Bea” Onofre Sandoval George passed away on November 27, 2016 after a long fight with carcinoid cancer. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2,2016 at St. Hyacinth’s Church with Father James Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. A Rosary will be held Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Memorial Park Funeral Home. She was born on May 18, 1929 in Nara Visa, NM to Marcello M. Sandoval and Ofelia Trujillo Sandoval. She grew up in Nara Visa; where she was the youngest of 11 children, attended school there and graduated as Valedictorian.

She married Harry Dale George on November 18, 1950 in Clayton, NM. They lived in Texline, then moved to Amarillo, Tx. They started a family that included three children; Carl, Ronald, and Oleta. Harry and Bea were married for 54 years before Harry passed away in 2004.

Bea worked for Cloth World for 15 years, then went to work at Cal Farley’s Boy’s Ranch for 22 years and retired. She loved to sew; she made most of her daughter’s clothes and even her wedding dress. Her backyard was her sanctuary. She had the most beautiful backyard with roses, crepe myrtles, tulip tress, zinnias, geraniums, irises, cannas, and many more flowers. She loved to watch NASCAR and the Texas Rangers.

Her family was an important part of her life. She attended functions of her kids, grandkids and even her great grandkids. She loved all of them so much. Bea had the kindest heart, and was always rooting for the underdog.

Bea is preceded in death by her parents; brothers; Pete, Senon, Leto, Charlie, 2 infant boys; sisters, Tillie, Lena, Cecelia, Rena, and her Beloved husband Harry Dale and a daughter in law Carol Juanita George.

Survivors include daughter; Oleta Sutton and husband Charles, son; Ronald L. George all of Amarillo, son; Carl L. George and wife Paula of Fritch, granddaughter; Heather Fink and husband David of Shallowater, grandson; Bryan Sutton and wife April of Frisco. Four great grandchildren; Kaitlyn and Logan Fink of Shallowater; Travis Sutton and Alvin Michael Owens of Frisco, and her special little dog Kassie.

The family would like to thank BSA Hospice of the Southwest; Cindy, Tim, Alicia, Gerald and her caregiver’s, especially Terry and Ashton who were there from the beginning.

Arrangements under the direction of Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery Amarillo, Texas.