Mary Ellen Bean

SEBRING, Fla. -- Mary Ellen Bean, 86, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Sebring.

She was born Sept. 12, 1935, in Delta to the late Earl and Verda Chaney Smith.

Mary had been a winter resident of Sebring for 30 years, but had been a permanent resident since 2002, coming from Cape Girardeau.

She was a member of St. John United Methodist Church in Sebring.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Frank D. Bean of Sebring; son, David F. (Tammi) Bean of Cape Girardeau; daughter, Pamela Bean of Atlanta; siblings, Vonnie (Robbie) Robinson of Nashville, Tennessee, Elaine (John) Reid of Evansville, Indiana, and Sam Smith and Mike (Bonnie) Smith, both of Cape Girardeau; and grandchildren, Morgan and Kyle.

Along with her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her sisters, Jo Ann Herod and Lucy Caldwell.

Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Lightner Cemetery in Scott City, with the Rev. Jeff Long officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John United Methodist Church Building Fund, 33631 Grand Prix Drive, Sebring, FL 33872 or online at www.stjohnsebring.org.

Announcement courtesy of Ford and Sons Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.