Tova Lamark Bean

Tova Lamark Bean, 58, of Brinkley, Arkansas, passed away suddenly on Friday morning, October 16, at Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City, Arkansas.

Tova was born on Friday, September 27, 1968, in Ashdown, Arkansas, to John Bean Jr. and Othella Jean Wesson-Bean.

Tova received his education through the Brinkley Public School System. He was a proud 1986 graduate of Brinkley High School, where he played football and participated in other extracurricular activities.

After graduating from high school, Tova enlisted in the United States Army, where he served his country and was honorably discharged.

Following his military service, Tova earned his Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and attended truck driver training school. He went on to work as a long-haul truck driver for more than 28 years. For more than 26 years, he was employed by TLI (Teransco Lines Inc.). Most recently, Tova worked for the Street Department for the City of Brinkley, where he had been employed for more than four years.

Tova was preceded in death by his parents, John Bean Jr., and Othella Jean Bean; his brothers, Terrance Bean Sr. and Maxwell Webb; and his paternal grandparents, Ruby Vanpelt Collier and Abraham Collier Sr.

Tova leaves to cherish his memory his loving companion, Alice Robinson Bean of Brinkley, Arkansas; his son, Greg Brown of Chicago, Illinois; his daughters, Kaci (Mike) Iliemena of Spanish Fork, Utah, Tiffany Hillard of Chicago, Illinois, and Natondra Logan of Riverdale, Illinois; and ten grandchildren: Kaylynn Iliemena, Chinedu Iliemena, Cherish Jones, Caleb Jones, Mi'Asia Hillard, Divine Miller, Elijah Miller, Jayceion Miller, Michelle Robinson, and Kameela Anderson.

He also leaves his stepmother, Christine Bean of Holly Grove, Arkansas; his brothers, Tavaris Bean of Chicago, Illinois, David Jones of Little Rock, Arkansas, Lonnie (Dora) Henderson of Wheatley, Arkansas, John Ward of Brinkley, Arkansas, James Clay of Zent, Arkansas, Otis Clay of Alabama, Willie (Tanesha) Johnson of Marianna, Arkansas, and Sharell (Layadia) Johnson of Mesquite, Texas; and his sisters, Diretha (Steve) Walker of Benton, Arkansas, Tatyana Bean of Little Rock, Arkansas, Barbara Bean of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Nicole Clay of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Shanell (Carl) Bones, Willene Johnson, and Shawntawna Fluker, all of Holly Grove, Arkansas.

Tova also leaves a host of nephews, nieces, uncles, aunts, cousins, extended family members, and friends who will forever cherish his memory.

May the life and memories of Tova "Batman" Bean continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.

A visitation will be held on Friday evening October 30 from 5 PM until 7 PM at C.J. Williams Funeral Directors Chapel, 124 South Main Avenue in Brinkley. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 31 at 10 AM at the Brinkley Convention Center, 1501 Weatherby Drive in Brinkley with Reverend Willie Shelton serving as eulogist. Interment will take place at Brinkley Memorial Park Cemetery in Brinkley by C.J. Williams Funeral Directors and Cremations of Brinkley (870) 589-5036 email: williamsfuneraldirectors2022@gmail.com and Web Address: www.williamsfuneraldirectors.net <http://www.williamsfuneraldirectors.net>.

The pallbearers are Jimmy Aldridge, Rancy North Sr., Dewayne Banks, Artie Tucker, Orlando Tucker, Patrick Collier, Lonnie Banks Jr., and Jamal Mosby.