This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHIPP, BROOKS, HARBISON, BARTON, SUMPTER, THOMPSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4270 Message Board Post: Beulah Mae Harbison of Viburnum, Missouri, departed this life Sunday, March 5, 2006 at Stonecrest Healthcare in Viburnum, Missouri, having reached the age of 78 years, 4 months and 4 days. She was born at Belgrade, Missouri November 1, 1927, a daughter of the late William Med and Lettie Katherine (Shipp) Brooks. On January 21, 1947 Beulah was united in marriage to Jeff Harbison at Caledonia, Missouri. They shared over 40 years of marriage together before he passed away on December 28, 1987. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Clyde, Clifford, Calvin and Cletus Brooks. She is survived by two daughters, Darlene Barton of Boss and Myrna Harbison of St. Louis; two sons, Billy Joe Harbison of Farmington and Gary Harbison and his wife Karen of Belgrade; a brother, Clyde Books and his wife Ilene of Belleview; two sisters, her twin Eula Sumpter and husband Frank of Belleview and Pauline Thompson of Salem; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews and many other relataives and friends who will greatly miss her. Funeral services were conducted at the Britton Chapel, Potosi, Missouri with Rev. Joseph "Bud" Lawson officiating. Serving as pallbearers were: Mark Barton, Derrick Harbison, Greg Barton, Ryan Harbison, Keith Harbison and Erin Harbison. Interment and final prayers were held at Ottery Creek Cemetery, Belleview. All arrangements were entrusted to the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, March 16, 2006