Funeral services for Beatrice Austin will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 17, 2015 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Kevin Stewart will be officiating. Interment will follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.Longtime resident of West Monroe, Beatrice Bea Austin, 89, traveled to Heaven on October 14, 2015. Retired as a secretary from KNOE Radio and TV, Bea was preceded in death by her husband Conley. A member of McClendon Baptist Church, Bea lived her life serving others and putting self last. Bea was a student of the Bible prophecy, and her life revolved around family, church, and friends; she loved a good game of Rook.Bea is survived by sons: Dr. Bruce K. Austin (Diana), McKinney, Texas; Alan Big Al Austin (Ingrid), West Monroe; grandchildren: Jennifer Bettis (Hal); Seth Austin (Lara) all of Houston; Jacob Austin (Stacie), Angela Barrett (Jeremy), West Monroe; and 12 great-grandchildren.Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday, October 16, 2015, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.