Johnie Thompson, better known as Jalene Bearly.

Born April/22/1936 in Vinita, Oklahoma to Luther Bryant and Esther Miles, Died Oct/12/2019 In Tulsa OK.

She Married Leslie Bearly in 1958, they were married 51 years, until his passing in 2009. Then she Married Chester Thompson in 2011. She Had 2 children: Don Bearly spouse Rebekah of Raytown, Mo and Penny Peabody and spouse Mike Peabody of Dayton, NV and their son Kyle, Jalene’s only grandchild.

She was always proud of her Cherokee Ancestry, she was a member of the First Families of the Cherokee nation through Sequoyah, Maj George Lowery Sr and Chief Richard Fields. She enjoyed many hobbies including sewing and crating costumes for penny’s competitions for modeling, dancing and baton twirling.

She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Larnard State hospital and in Ottawa, KS. She did bead work. She was a cub scouts den mother, she was also a seamstress, did upholstery and Interior Design. She supported her son and daughter in their many activities throughout her life. She passed into heaven being a beloved wife and mother. She is survied by both her children and grandson and Chester Thompson.

Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Belpre Cemetery, Belpre, Kansas. Arrangements by Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.