Funeral Services were held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 19 2012 at the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall in Clayton, New Mexico. Burial followed in the Clayton Memorial Cemetery in Clayton, New Mexico by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton.

Mary Beatrice Minnick well known as Bea, was born on June 9, 1919 in Hillsboro, Texas to William Osco Falkner and Alma (Bledsoe) Falkner. She married Tom Minnick on April 2, 1940 in Iraan, Texas. Bea was a preachers wife, Tom served as a Church Of Christ Minister for many years in churches all over the surrounding five state area. Bea was always very active in the church. They retired in 2002 and moved to Clayton. Bea was a seamstress and loved to sew. In addition to her parents, Bea was preceded in death by a daughter; Rosanne Hinton, a grandson; Barry Swart, a brother; Buddy and 4 sisters; Flodell, Oma, Lillian and Wilma.

SURVIVORS:

HUSBAND: Tom Minnick of Clayton, New Mexico.

1 DAUGHTER: Lacie Cook and her husband Bill of Clayton, New Mexico.

1 SISTER: Helen Duncan of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

1 BROTHER: James Falkner and his wife Betty of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

3 GRANDCHILDREN: Britt Swart and his wife Melanie of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Michael Exum and his wife Lisa of Lubbock, Texas and Lisa Walker of Cortez, Colorado

5 Great-Grandchildren

2 Great-Great-Grandchildren

And numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.