Belve "Pinto" Bean
1/19/1927 - 7/25/2014

Belve "Pinto" Bean of Richwood, TX, passed away at the age of 87, on July 25, 2014. He was born to Nina James and Aaron Bean on January 19, 1927 in Mullin, Texas. Pinto was a proud American and served his country in WWII 1945-1946 and the Korean War from 1947-1951. After the war he moved to Texas City and married Dorothy Welch and had three daughters. He worked as General Manager for Gene Hammon Ford for many years before moving to Lake Jackson to start his own Ford Dealership. "Pinto Bean Ford". He retired in 1978.
Pinto is survived by his brother Tharon Bean and wife Deloris of Brownwood, Texas, three daughters, Hope and Husband Murray Griffin, Rhonda and husband Kenneth Terrill and Myla Boyer all of Lake Jackson TX. His grandchildren, Shayla Chambless , Shonda and husband Waylan Mikel, Murray Belve and wife Cheryl Griffin, Brent Griffin and wife Melissa, Katelyn Griffin, Gilbert "Geb" Boyer, III, Tharon Boyer and Lance and wife Ally Boyer. Great grandchildren, Tayler Chambless, Cameron Chambless, Makenzie Hutson, Hayden Hutson, Ava Boyer, Sydney Boyer, Murray Carson Griffin, Henley Griffin, Jacade Boyer, Piper Mikel, Ryler Boyer, Finn Griffin and James Irby.
Pinto is preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Dorothy Bean, parents Nina and Aaron Bean, and sister Jennie Roberts.
Pallbearers will be Belve Griffin, Brent Griffin, Geb Boyer, Lance Boyer, Sammy Pinkney, and Glenn Patton.
Honorary pallbearers are grandson Tharon Boyer, great grandsons Cameron Chambless, Hayden Hutson, Murray Carson Griffin, Jacade Boyer, Ryler Boyer and Finn Griffin.
The funeral service will be held at Lakewood Funeral Chapel, on Tuesday, July 29, 2014, visitation beginning at 9:30 with funeral following at 10:30.

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