Ritson was the fourth of nine children born to Hazzard and Luella (Gray) Beene. He married Rose Lee Swint in 1908 and they had three children: Eva Jeanne, Doyce Wilma and Obed Eleanor.
McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette, TX
April 9, 1959
Funeral Services
For R. T. Beene Held
Monday Morning
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Monday morning in Harris-Horn Funeral Chapel for R. Thomas Beene, 70, who died at his home, R-1, Allen, Saturday. He was born April 11, 1888 in Magnolia, Ark., but had lived in Texas 62 years and in Allen 33 years, being a member of the Baptist Church and Woodman of the World. Ministers conducting the service were Rev. Milton Greer of Dallas; Rev. Leon Chumbley of Allen and Rev. Huber Drumwright of Fort Worth. His parents were Hazard Beene and Louella Gray Beene.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. R. T. Beene of Allen; three daughters, Mrs. Jeanne Cook of Garland, Mrs. Doyce Weaver of Cedartown, Ga., Mrs. Obed Richardson of Allen; three brothers, A. A. Beene of El Paso; J. M Beene of Las Cruses, New Mexico and M. C. Beene of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a sister, Mrs. Van B. Hill of Dallas and five grandchildren.
Interment was in Restland Memorial park, Dallas.
Pallbearers: Luther Bolin, Albert Bolin, Lester Belew, S. O. Barnett, Furman Hefner, Johnny Miller, Lynn Walker and Cecil Richards.
McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette, TX
April 9, 1959
Funeral Services
For R. T. Beene Held
Monday Morning
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Monday morning in Harris-Horn Funeral Chapel for R. Thomas Beene, 70, who died at his home, R-1, Allen, Saturday. He was born April 11, 1888 in Magnolia, Ark., but had lived in Texas 62 years and in Allen 33 years, being a member of the Baptist Church and Woodman of the World. Ministers conducting the service were Rev. Milton Greer of Dallas; Rev. Leon Chumbley of Allen and Rev. Huber Drumwright of Fort Worth. His parents were Hazard Beene and Louella Gray Beene.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. R. T. Beene of Allen; three daughters, Mrs. Jeanne Cook of Garland, Mrs. Doyce Weaver of Cedartown, Ga., Mrs. Obed Richardson of Allen; three brothers, A. A. Beene of El Paso; J. M Beene of Las Cruses, New Mexico and M. C. Beene of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a sister, Mrs. Van B. Hill of Dallas and five grandchildren.
Interment was in Restland Memorial park, Dallas.
Pallbearers: Luther Bolin, Albert Bolin, Lester Belew, S. O. Barnett, Furman Hefner, Johnny Miller, Lynn Walker and Cecil Richards.
Ritson was the fourth of nine children born to Hazzard and Luella (Gray) Beene. He married Rose Lee Swint in 1908 and they had three children: Eva Jeanne, Doyce Wilma and Obed Eleanor.
McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette, TX
April 9, 1959
Funeral Services
For R. T. Beene Held
Monday Morning
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Monday morning in Harris-Horn Funeral Chapel for R. Thomas Beene, 70, who died at his home, R-1, Allen, Saturday. He was born April 11, 1888 in Magnolia, Ark., but had lived in Texas 62 years and in Allen 33 years, being a member of the Baptist Church and Woodman of the World. Ministers conducting the service were Rev. Milton Greer of Dallas; Rev. Leon Chumbley of Allen and Rev. Huber Drumwright of Fort Worth. His parents were Hazard Beene and Louella Gray Beene.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. R. T. Beene of Allen; three daughters, Mrs. Jeanne Cook of Garland, Mrs. Doyce Weaver of Cedartown, Ga., Mrs. Obed Richardson of Allen; three brothers, A. A. Beene of El Paso; J. M Beene of Las Cruses, New Mexico and M. C. Beene of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a sister, Mrs. Van B. Hill of Dallas and five grandchildren.
Interment was in Restland Memorial park, Dallas.
Pallbearers: Luther Bolin, Albert Bolin, Lester Belew, S. O. Barnett, Furman Hefner, Johnny Miller, Lynn Walker and Cecil Richards.
McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette, TX
April 9, 1959
Funeral Services
For R. T. Beene Held
Monday Morning
Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Monday morning in Harris-Horn Funeral Chapel for R. Thomas Beene, 70, who died at his home, R-1, Allen, Saturday. He was born April 11, 1888 in Magnolia, Ark., but had lived in Texas 62 years and in Allen 33 years, being a member of the Baptist Church and Woodman of the World. Ministers conducting the service were Rev. Milton Greer of Dallas; Rev. Leon Chumbley of Allen and Rev. Huber Drumwright of Fort Worth. His parents were Hazard Beene and Louella Gray Beene.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. R. T. Beene of Allen; three daughters, Mrs. Jeanne Cook of Garland, Mrs. Doyce Weaver of Cedartown, Ga., Mrs. Obed Richardson of Allen; three brothers, A. A. Beene of El Paso; J. M Beene of Las Cruses, New Mexico and M. C. Beene of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a sister, Mrs. Van B. Hill of Dallas and five grandchildren.
Interment was in Restland Memorial park, Dallas.
Pallbearers: Luther Bolin, Albert Bolin, Lester Belew, S. O. Barnett, Furman Hefner, Johnny Miller, Lynn Walker and Cecil Richards.
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