Beatrice "Bea" Winningham-Knox Obituary (1916

Beatrice Winningham-Knox (nee: Kemmer), 96, of Elyria, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Life Care in Elyria, OH. Beatrice was born June 20, 1916 in Grassy Cove, TN to her loving parents, Charles and Nettie (nee: Parham) Kemmer. Bea graduated from Spring City High School in Spring City, TN. She was married on October 27, 1935 to her beloved, Earl C. Winningham. In 1950, they moved to Ohio, residing in North Ridgeville and Elyria. In 1959, she returned to Tennessee, and resided in Crossville where she worked at Cumberland Medical Center as a physical therapist for over 30 years. In 1962, she married Witt Knox and they spent three years together before his passing. Bea returned to Ohio in 2001 to be closer to her family, living with her daughter, Betty Ann and son-in-law, Bob. She enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, canning, quilting and sewing. She loved traveling to Las Vegas to play the slot machines with her daughters. Following retirement, she enjoyed living in Ohio for the winters and being closer to family. She cherished and adored spending time with her grandchildren, her great grandchildren and they all had her full attention. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Betty Ann (Bob) Barrella; loving grandchildren, Debbie (Willie) Ruiz, Deanna (Kevin) Phillips, Ricky Winningham, Becky Winningham, Shelly Siwierka, Stephanie Winningham, Brian Winningham, Billy Harrison, Cindy Blake and Robert W. Brown; 15 great grandchildren; and 6 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; children, Cosby Winningham, Nettie Brown and Earlene Sopher; sister, Lillie Miller; and brothers, Lane, Lester, Leither, Andrew, Hugh and a baby brother. The family will receive friends at Reidy-Scanlan-Giovannazzo Funeral Home, 2150 Broadway, Lorain, OH (440) 244-1961 on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 from 3:00 PM until the time of the funeral service at 7:00 PM. Burial services will be held at a later date at Grassy Cove Cemetery in Cumberland County, TN. Online condolences may be sent using www.rsgfuneralhome.com. Special thank you to the staff at life care, Cathy, Sharon, Shyla, Candy, Polly, Amanda and Ashley.