Mrs. Beatrice I. Chambers, 82, of Eden, died December 29, 2019. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2020 at New St. Paul Baptist Church in Eden, NC. Burial will be Eden Gardens Cemetery, Eden, NC. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Beatrice, known to many as “Mama Bea” was born on July 13, 1937 to the late Charlie Henry Wade and Mable Dickerson Wade and one brother, Floyd Henry Wade have gone to be with the Lord in Heaven. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Reidsville, NC in 1953. She also graduated from Rockingham Community College as a CAN in 1973. She was employed with Fieldcrest Inc., Eden, NC for 13 years, Equity Meats, Reidsville, NC for 5 years and did community work at Lord’s Pantry for 6 years. Beatrice was also an ordained and licensed minster. She leaves to mourn her loss: two daughters; Deborah Marie Neal of Greensboro, NC, Sharon Anita Neal of Reidsville, NC, son; William Neal, Jr. of Greensboro, NC, granddaughter; Takeyia Livingston of Greensboro, NC, grandson; Timothy Neal of Greensboro, NC, three great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren all of Greensboro, NC. She also raised her brother’s two sons; Kenneth Lee Wade (Vanessa) of Danville, VA and Kevin Lee Wade (Darla) of Dallas, TX, along with her loving little dog, Jeremiah.