Bea Harvill, the daughter of Chancel and Sarah Marie (Sowards) Conn, was born November 15, 1929, in Allendale, Missouri. She attended Maryville, Missouri, schools and lived the majority of her life in the Maryville and Tarkio, Missouri, areas.

In 1951, Bea was united in marriage to Wilbur “Pinky” Wiley. Pinky passed away in 1986. Bea was then united in marriage to Don Harvill, who preceded her in 2003. Don and Bea both retired from the Tarkio R-I School District. Bea was a custodian and Don was the bus manager for many years. Bea passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Community Hospital-Fairfax, Fairfax, Missouri, at the age of 90.

Besides her parents and husbands, Wilbur Wiley and Don Harvill, Bea was preceded in death by brothers, Denzil Conn, Dorsey Conn and Delmar Conn. Survivors include her children, Denzil (Sheila) Zimmerman, Bolivar, Missouri, Linda Cottle, St. Joseph, Missouri, and Gary Wiley, Tarkio; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. The family will receive friends from 10:00 -11:00 a.m., Saturday, prior to service at Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date at Home Cemetery, Tarkio. Memorials may be directed to Tarkio Nutrition Center. Online condolences may be left at www.minterfuneralchapels.com. Services are under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio.