Beatrice E. Benton, daughter of Albert and Edith Fortune; her friends and family knew her better as Bee-Bee or Mrs. Bee. Born August 31 1956 in Brooklyn New York. Third of three children, Andrea Edwards, Valarie Panton and a foster brother Alex Fortune.
Beatrice attended Dominican Commercial High School in Queens New York, after graduation, Beatrice attended La Guardia Community College, where she met and married Ronald L. Benton. From this union came two children. Beatrice was a member of Grace Family Church here in Florida.
Beatrice and the family moved to Florida in 1997. In 1998 Beatrice became a member of Marriott International Hotel family as executive secretary. Beatrice often said how much she enjoyed her job and the people around her. It showed everyday she went to work.
Friday June 6, 2008 Beatrice was called to rest, leaving to mourn her husband Ronald and two Daughters Ashley and Alexandra and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Love is Spirit. Spirit is Love
It is eternal
…it cannot age
Nor decay
Nor wither
Nor fade away.
Be aware
That you are Spirit,
And you need have
No fear of loss
Or time
…No,
Nor even
Of Death itself.
….and this to shall pass.
With all of our Love
Ronald, Ashley, Alexandra
I’m Free
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free
I’m following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard His call;
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day.
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way;
I found the peace at the close of day,
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joys.
A friendship shared a laugh, a kiss;
Oh yes, these things, I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you all the sunshine of tomorrow,
My life’s been full, I savored much;
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seems all to brief;
Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and peace to thee,
God wanted me now, He has set me free.
