Linnie Mae Beardain, 89, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. She was born in Coffeeville to Griffin Lake Sr. and Melba Hodges on December 20, 1934. She was a faithful member of the Huntsville church of Christ since October of 1960 when Brother Dan Beardain, her loving husband of 70 years, began his ministry there. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and her life was the epitome of servitude. She labored faithfully alongside Dan, fulfilling her role as a minister’s wife for over 50 years. She served church families from Huntsville, Elliot, Enid, Sardis, and Eupora. She also worked for the school system at Kilmichael for over 30 years Linnie was a very dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Aside from her Lord, nothing gave her more joy than her children and grandchildren.
Linnie is survived by sisters, Ann Calvert of Southaven, Virginia Murphree of Enid and one brother George Hodges of Southaven, sons Roger Beardain of Winona, David Beardain of Eupora, and daughter Cynthia Forbes of Eupora, seven grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dan Beardain, two sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, at Huntsville Church of Christ. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Nathan Wright and Mr. Darrell Surrette officiated the services. Pallbearers were Wesley Beardain, Jeremy Beardain, Dewayne Beardain, Daniel Beardain, Rob Surrette, and Ben Wright. Will Surette served as an honorary pallbearer.
Visitation was held on Friday, July 12, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at Huntsville Church of Christ.
Oliver Funeral Home of Winona handled the arrangements. An online guestbook may be signed at www.ofhwinona.com
