Ina Clarine Bearden, 92, of Madill, Okla. passed away on January 14, 2023, at the Brookside Nursing Center in Madill. She was born on May 31, 1930, in Pineville, Ark. to the late Henry Grason Wood and Winnie Frances Smith Wood. Clarine grew up in Marshall County and graduated from Kingston High School in 1948 where she was valedictorian. She married Fred Junior Bearden on December 24, 1949, in Madill and he preceded her in death on May 8, 1991.
Clarine lived most of her life in Oklahoma City, Okla. where she worked for DHS for 25 years retiring in 1992. She moved back to the Madill and Kingston in 1995. Clarine was af. liated with the Church of Christ and enjoyed cooking, reading western books, watching the Price is Right and Wheel of Fortune.
Clarine was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter; Randa Bearden; son, Terry Bearden; and one granddaughter, Michelle Adams.
Clarine is survived by her grandchildren, Ashley Dawn Sands of Blanchard, Okla., Cory Bearden of Roswell, Ga., Matthew Blanchard of Jones, Okla.; great grandchildren, Terri Holt of Norman, Okla., Kelsey Bearden of Roswell, Ga.,KhaleCunninghamonJones,Okla.,KasonBlanchard of Jones, Okla., Brandon Adams of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla.
Funeral services were Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Watts Memorial Chapel in Madill, Okla. Chris Webb of. ciated the service. Interment was at the Lone Cedar Cemetery in Mannsville, Okla. Services were under the direction of Watts Funeral Home in Madill, Okla. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.
Casket Bearers were Jerry Don Matthews, Matthew Blanchard,CoryBearden,ChrisSandsandLarryWilliams.