Bessie Katherine (Clontz) Brewer (1921 - 2011)

Born 11 Mar 1921 in Crewe, Nottoway, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Fred Laxton Clontz and Winifred Davis (Bolick) Clontz

Wife of John Elmer Brewer — married 15 Nov 1951 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Feb 2011 at age 89 in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States

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Bessie was a Lutheran Christian. They attended the Trinity Lutheran Church in Pensacola, FL.

Biography

Bessie moved to Charlotte NC when she graduated high school to be a nanny to a family and was a cake decorator.

Bessie Brewer's Paintings

Bessie Brewer, 89, of Pensacola died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Visitation: 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church until services begin at 4 p.m. Faith Chapel Funeral Home North in Cantonment is directing. [Pensacola News Journal - 25 Feb 2011]

Bessie Brewer, age 89, of Pensacola, Florida passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Cantonment and a retired teacher from Pearl Nelson Center. Proceeding her in death was her husband; John Elmer Brewer I. Survivors include her son; James Brewer (Sherri), her daughters; Linda Reynolds (Eugene), Pamela Youngstrom (James), Carol Shockey (William), Barbara Parker (Tod) and her son; John Brewer II (DeAnn), 14 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, her sisters; Dottie Warren and Martha Gibson and her brother; John Clontz. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 4:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Stanton officiating. Burial will follow on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Barrancas National Cemetery. Serving, as pallbearers will be Lynn Burris, Lyle Burris, David Shockey, William Shockey, James Youngstrom and Calvin Reynolds. Honorary pallbearers will be all grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the church from 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Sunday. Memorial may be made to Alzheimer's, Association for Retarded Citizens and Trinity Lutheran Church Building Fund, Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements. [Pensacola News Journal - 26 Feb 2011]

Sources

• First hand information from herself, siblings, children, & grandchildren.
• Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Crab Orchard, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 1707; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 56; Image: 315.0; FHL microfilm: 2341441.
• Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), El Paso, Texas, City Directory, 1959.
• Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), El Paso, Texas, City Directory, 1960.

DNA Sources

• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by 2822.4 cM match between Carol Brewer GEDMatch T598194 and her sister Barbara Brewer GEDMatch T418024.
• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by 2673 cM match between Barb Brewer GEDMatch T418024 and her sister Pam Brewer GEDMatch T894524.
• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by 2481 cM match between Carol Brewer GEDMatch T598194 and her sister Pam Brewer GEDMatch T894524.
• Paternal and maternal relationships are confirmed by a 158.6 cM match betweenCharlotte Shockey GEDmatch T419364 and her second cousin Elise Jones GEDmatch M239113.