Obituary of Betty Ruth Sears Beren

Bedford Betty Ruth Sears Beren, 80, of Lawrence Co., died at 5:15 am on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital. Born August 8, 1931 in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Lester and Vada (Anderson) Mullinax. She first married John Tom Sears on November 25, 1949 and he died February 21, 1995. She later married Ralph Beren on July 25, 1997 and he died November 26, 2008. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Baldwin and husband, Gary of Bedford; granddaughter, Michelle Hicks and husband, Brian; grandson, Michael Baldwin and wife, Megan all of Bedford; great granddaughters, Megan and Mariah Hicks and Madeline Baldwin; a brother, Donald Mullinax and wife, Bonnie of Tunnelton; several nieces and nephews; two step-sons, Jim Beren and wife, Ursula of Pennsylvania, Gary Beren and wife, Brenda of Grandview, IN; a step-daughter, Karen Beren of Grandview, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, a sister, Judy Staggs; three brothers, Lester, Joe and Jim Mullinax; half-sisters, Violet Borden and Edna Martin; half-brothers, Lee, Jack, Harry and Gene Mullinax. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 16th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Pastor Bill McKee officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, June 15th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.