Jennifer A. Bean's Obituary
Jennifer A. Bean, age 81, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on December 12, 2023, at Edgewood Health and Rehab in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born on July 31, 1942, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, to Lester Graves and Verna Jewel (Forbes) Graves. Jennifer married Jimmy Bean on December 13, 1963, in Alice, Texas. She worked at The Eye Center in Fayetteville as an optometrist assistant. Jennifer was a member of Westside Church of Christ in Springdale.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy, and her parents, Lester and Verna Graves.
Jennifer is survived by her sons, Eric Bean and wife Mae of Corpus Christi, Texas, Jerrel Bean of Fayetteville, and Marc Bean and wife Gail of Hot Springs, Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Alyssa, Dylan, Sarah, Taylor, Ryan, Scarlett, and JB; three great grandchildren, sister, Carolyn Bickel and husband Stephen of Missouri; and her ever faithful friends, Sarita and Jim Nabors of Fayetteville.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 15, 2023, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Burial will follow at Fayetteville National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time, Friday, December 15, 2023. To leave an online tribute, please visit www.bernafuneralhomes.com.
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