Beatrice Permenter, 88, of Dyersburg, died Monday, June 6, 2011 at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center.

She was a homemaker, a Baptist and she helped establish Permenter Produce.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Mac Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Survivors include her daughter, Betty Faye Hughen of Ooltewah; six sons, Ewell "Pete" Permenter of Ridgely, Bobby Permenter of Roellen, Larry Joe Permenter, Terry Permenter, James Permenter and William Jerry Permenter, all of Finley; a sister, Ann Stanbrough of Newbern; a brother, John McBride of Newbern; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ewell F. "Son" Permenter; her parents, Bedford and Myra McDearmon McBride; a sister, Vivian Cooper; and four brothers, Woodrow McBride, Will McBride, Hunter McBride and Bud McBride.

Pallbearers will be Bill McBride, Pete Permenter, Bobby Permenter, James Permenter, Terry Permenter and Larry Joe Permenter. Honorary pallbearers will be Wesley Hughen and Donnie Hutchison.