Ernestine Bobo Beck, 86, of Palestine, TX went to be the Lord
Tuesday, January 6,2026, surrounded by her family in Palestine,
TX. 

She was born July 7, 1939, in Hempstead County, AR the
daughter of the late Ernest and Mabel McCoy Bobo.

Mrs. Beck was the co-owner and business manager Thompson
Discount Movers, business manager of Hailey Oil Company, and
retired from the Texas Department of Correction as a Correctional
Officer. She was a member of the Evangelistic Temple of Palestine
and loved the Lord.

Ernestine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband
Jack Beck, a sister Louise Cummings, and a brother Rev. JW
Bobo.

Left to cherish her memories are her children Jack Thompson
(Neshia) and Beverly Damron of Palestine, TX; two sisters Wanda
Faye Whittaker (Keith) of Minden, LA and Sylvia Ann Owens of
McCaskil, AR; grandchildren Maddy Jo Thompson of Flint, TX,
Crystal Osborn, and Candice Wood all of Palestine, TX; bonus
grandchildren Baili Gomez and Chase Wright of Palestine, TX;
great grandchildren Jon, Izzy, and Myles; bonus great
grandchildren Zoey, Noah, Daniel, Daisy, Ellie, Nora and Ivy; one
great-great granddaughter Evelyn; numerous special nieces,
nephews and friends.

Visitation will be held Saturday, January 10, 2026, 5:00pm to
8:00pm at Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home. Funeral services are
scheduled for Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 2:00pm in the

Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Bobo
officiating. Burial will follow at Central Cemetery, under the
direction of Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home.

We also invite you to express your public condolences at
www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com or private Letters of Love
at www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com/page/letters-of-love.