Shirley Jean Bean of Raleigh, NC passed away on June 26, 2016 at the age of 83. She was born in Broomfield, CO, and she grew up within sight of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. In her adult years she lived throughout the U.S. and Germany with her husband, Carl Norman Bean, who preceded her in death in 1988. She lived in Raleigh for the past twenty-eight years. She loved reading, cooking, and nurturing her family of six children, twelve grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She is survived by Richard Bean of Reno, NV; Carl Bean Jr of Christiansburg, VA; Sharon Blair of Oro Valley, AZ; Suzan Roberts of Osawatomie, KS; Charolette Bean of Raleigh, NC; and George Bean of Brookhaven, NY.

A visitation will be held on July 8, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh, NC. A “Celebration of Life” service will be held at the Renaissance Funeral Home on July 9, 2016 at 3:00 PM.