Esibyl Bee - Former
Winslow Resident
Esibyl Marie (Arbuckle) Bee
BOONVILLE — Born October 14, 1910, to Rosa and E. Thelbert Arbuckle,
Esibyl Marie Arbuckle Bee ended her life's journey at sunrise on Sunday,
March 6, 2005.
"Sib" retired from Warrick County School Corporation and had
also formerly worked at Scales Drug Store and Townhouse Restaurant. She
also was a former officer for the Republican Headquarters in Warrick
County and a member of the Eastern Star. Her volunteer efforts included
PTA president Winslow High School, Winslow High School Band Boosters,
volunteer cafeteria worker at Winslow High School. She was a member of the
Christian Church in Boonville, as well as the Boonville Saddle Club and
Warrick Promenaders (square dancers). An avid basketball fan, she
faithfully cheered on IU's Hoosiers in the NCAA and Chicago Bulls in the
NBA. But above all of this, her family was her center and made her life
worth living.
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She was preceded in death by her mother, Rosa Arbuckle, her father,
E. Thelbert "ET" Arbuckle, two brothers, C.B. "Bud"
Arbuckle and Bob Arbuckle, three sisters, Opal Glenn Buchanan, Elizabeth
"Sis" Owings-Bechtel, and Hester Hazel "Het" Franklin.
This well respected and unconditionally loved mother, mother-in-law,
grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, aunt and cousin
leaves behind the following cherished family members, three daughters,
Jacqueline "Jackie" Finch and her husband, Charles of
Evansville, Cynthia Postin and her husband, Shelby of Boonville, and
Judith "Judy" Eifler and her husband, Jim also of Boonville;
grandchildren, Michael "Mike" Finch and Cathy Finch, both of
Evansville, Steven Postin and his wife, Tami of Tennyson, Shelley Moran of
Boonville, Mark Postin and his wife, Jerelene of Boonville, Martin Postin
and his wife, Kelly of Boonville, Tammi Forston and her husband, Danny of
Boonville; great-grandchildren, Charles "Gabe" Finch and his
wife, Cathy of Marion, Iowa, Carey Postin and his wife, Dee of Tennyson,
Jara Bradham and her husband, Chris of Boonville, Kara Scott and her
husband, Kris of Wahaiwa, Hawaii, Zachary, Elizabeth, Sarah and Sam Postin,
all of Boonville, and Hunter Postin, Danny Trail and Brianna Trail, all of
Boonville; great-great-grandchildren, Jodee Marie Postin of Tennyson,
Whitley Warren, Callyn Bradham and Aaron Bradham, all of Boonville. Also
surviving are two special nephews, Jack Kinman and his wife, Marylou and
William G. Franklin and his wife, Betty, as well as a special niece,
Rosemary Weathers, all of Petersburg; and several other nieces, nephews
and cousins also survive her throughout the country. She also had guardian
angels, Karen Daniels of Boonville, Frances Bell of Boonville, Thelma
Wilder of Boonville, Marilyn Herren of Newburgh and Tami Postin of
Tennyson, who provided tender loving care to her 24 hours a day while she
was in the nursing facility.
Graveside services were held on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at Maple
Grove Cemetery in Boonville at 2 p.m., the Rev. R.R. Schwambach officiated
the service. There was no public visitation prior to the
graveside service in Maple Grove Cemetery. Koehler Funeral Home in
Boonville handled all funeral arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to either Bethel Temple Community
Church Bible Fellowship Class or the First Christian Church in Boonville.
Condolences and any special remembrance can be made online at
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