Bernice Lopez's Obituary
BERNICE'S DEVOTION TO THE LORD AND HER FAMILY WAS THE FOUNDATION OF HER LIFE. BERNICE COULD COORDINATE CHILDREN'S BIBLE STUDY OR THROW DOWN IN THE KITCHEN FOR A FAMILY FUNCTION. BERNICE WAS SMOOTH AND FULL OF SOUL, SHE WOULD BREAK IT DOWN ON THE DANCE FLOOR WHEN HER FAVORITE SONGS WOULD PLAY. RED LIPSTICK, RED NAILS, AND RED DOOR PERFUME, I THINK WE ALL KNOW HOW SHE ILLUMINATED THE ROOM.
BERNICE WAS BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE AND OUT, POSSESSING THE ABILITY TO LEAVE AN EVERLASTING IMPACT ON THOSE WHO CROSSED HER PATH. BERNICE'S LOVE WILL FOREVER FILL OUR HEARTS AND SPIRITS.
BERNICE'S MEMORY LIVES ON THROUGH HER BELOVED CHILDREN, TAMARA (GARRETT SIMMONS) , WILLIE BEAMON, AND KEVIN (VALERIE) BEAMON; AND HER CHERISHED GRANDCHILDREN, JEREMY & CHRISTIAN SIMMONS, KEVIN, KHADIR, KHASEEM, KHARI, MARQUIS KUSHIDA, SHAMARA, BRITNEY, ASIA, JASMINE AND MILANI KUSHIDA BEAMON, BEVERLY, AND KNATAVIA SIMPSON.
SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER SON, MARK BEAMON; HER LIFE PARTNER, JUAN MERCADO; HER SISTER, JUDITH CARTER; AND HER BROTHERS, REGINALD CONKLIN AND JOHN ALI WADE.
SHE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HER SISTERS, PEGGY, FLORETTA CONKLIN, AND RUTH SAUNDER; HER BROTHERS, ANDREAS HOLES AND ANDREW CONKLIN; AND HER AUNTS, HELEN BOYD AND CAROL BENNING. 18 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN; AND A HOST OF NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
BERNICE WAS A SISTER, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, FRIEND, AND WAS GREATLY CHERISHED. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER MOTHER MITCHEL THOMAS, HER FATHER PHILLIP CONKLIN.
SUNSET MEMORY GARDENS MARCH 2ND 2026 SERVICE: 12-2PM CEMETERY: 2-3PM LOCATION: 11005 N US HIGHWAY 301 THONOTOSASSA, FL 33592
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