Bessie Mae Waters

Bessie Mae Waters, at 102 was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018, with her family and friends at her side. Everyone was with her in spirit. She passed away at the Hi-Line Care Center in Malta, MT. She was born on September 8, 1916, in Pea Ridge, Ark., the daughter of Floyd Richard and Bessie May (Shores) Blevins.

She attended schools in Arkansas, Nebraska, and Montana. The family arrived in Montana in 1927. Upon arriving in Montana, the family settled in the Sun Prairie Community south of Malta. She attended schools in Sun Prairie...