Ophelia Beane, daughter of the late Luciaus Johnson and Ioda Wheeler Johnson, was born in Rector, Arkansas on November 19, 1934 and departed this life at Southeast Health of Stoddard County, Dexter, Missouri on November 20, 2019 at the age of 85.

Mrs. Beane had worked at IXL and Swift during her life. She was a Homemaker, a resident of Bernie and a member of Word of Faith Family in Bernie.

She was united in marriage to Mitchell Beane in Piggott, Arkansas on October 4, 1952. Mr. Beane preceded his wife in death on February 14, 1999.

Survivors include five sons, Lawrence James Beane of South Bend, Indiana, Terry James Beane of Kingsford Heights, Indiana, Jimmy Lee Beane of Jacksonville, Florida, Anthony Jerome Beane of Dekalb, Illinois and Steve Beane of New Madrid, Missouri; by six daughters, Glendale O’Neal of LaPorte, Indiana, Dorothy Austin of Richmond, Texas, Bobbie Joe Davis, Patricia Ann Scott, Deloris Davis and Angela Denis Roberts all of South Bend, Indiana; by three special nieces raised as daughters, Gena Beatrice McKiney and Valeria Jane Wheeler both of Kennett, Missouri and Debra Darlene Wheeler of South Bend, Indiana; by one brother Bobby Johnson of Flint, Michigan; by one sister, Mary L. Johnson of Portageville, Missouri; by thirty Grandchildren, Numerous Great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren; also by other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband, by one son in infancy, Derry Mitchell Beane; by one special niece she had raised, Vanessa Bradford; by five sisters and by one grandchild.

Friends may call at Word of Faith Family Church in Rural Bernie, Missouri on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M.

Funeral services will then be conducted at Word of Faith Family starting at 12:00 Noon with Pastor Dale Hartle officiating.

Interment will follow in Simmons Cemetery, Rural Catron, Missouri. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.