Beatrice "Bea" Egnot

Mrs. Beatrice “Bea” (Lewis) Egnot, 89, of Cedartown, GA, went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Bea was born on October 4, 1935, and grew up in Cedartown, GA. Born to the late Walter and Minnie Lewis, Bea was one of 11 children. 

Bea developed a love for Jesus Christ at the age of 12, and she became a lifelong student of the word. She later married James Knight, also of Cedartown, GA. They moved to Ft. Worth, TX and were blessed with two children, Lyn and Sharon. While in Texas, she graduated from Southwestern Baptist Seminary in January 1960 and graduated Cum Laude from Texas Wesleyan University in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduation she taught elementary school for over 20 years. Her passion was always to teach, and she found so much joy in writing curriculum, and singing songs to her students.

Tragically, James passed away in an airplane accident while Lyn and Sharon were still young.

Bea subsequently met Sam Egnot, and they married. Sam had two children from a previous marriage, Greg and Joni, and the family continued to grow, when a year later, Sam and Bea were then blessed with one child, Samantha. After marrying Sam, they moved from Fort Worth, TX, to Arlington, TX, where they raised their family for 18 years, always active in church and teaching. They then moved to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, where Bea also taught school, and worked with YWAM and other churches. In 2001, Bea had a stroke and moved to Boulder, CO where she retaught herself to read and write and authored a book of Poems from the Heart, all about her family and friends and in 2016 moved back to Cedartown, GA. 

Bea was very passionate about teaching, mentoring and telling people about Jesus. She accomplished this through her poems, song writing, singing, teaching, counseling and leading bible studies. She was a faithful prayer warrior, and planted so many seeds and led many people to the Lord that when she gets to heaven, there is no doubt God will greet her with, “well done, my good and faithful servant”.

She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Minnie Lewis, James Knight, her husband of 53 years Samuel Egnot, her son in law, Dann Baker, her grandson Thomas Price, and many beloved siblings.

She is survived by her children Greg (Suzette) Egnot, Lyn Knight, Joni (Craig) Jenkins, Sharon Baker and Samantha (Kevin) O’Hara; grandchildren, Jennifer Runyan (Matt Frendewey), Katie (Will) Nutting, Brendan O’Hara, Kel O’Hara, Stephen O’Hara; great granddaughter, Avery Price; sister Betty Boyd, brothers and sister in laws, Hubert (Diane) Lewis and Buford (Patricia) Lewis. Several other Egnot, Lewis and Gravett family members also survive.

Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Worldview Baptist Church at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends from 10:00AM until the service hour at Worldview Baptist Church. 

Those who are unable to attend her service will have the opportunity simply by logging into Worldview Baptist Church Facebook Page.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions in her memory to: Worldview Baptist Church 500 College Drive Cedartown, GA. 30125.

The Smith & Miller Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Beatrice “Bea” Egnot.