Class of 1957
1957 Maroon Spotlight
Novie Lee Bittman
Annual Queen 56-57, Office Staff 54-57, Home Room Treasurer 56-57, Student Council 55-56, Annual Staff 56-57, Class Assemblies 54-56, Band 54-57, All School Revue 54-57, Football Queen Manager 56-57, F. T. A. 55-56.
1957 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Novie Lee Bittman, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Carl Bittman, 1006 Tenth street, plans to enroll at Oklahoma university following graduation from Perry high school. She was born Feb 3, 1940, in Perry, and has attended only local schools. Novie Lee was yearbook queen for 1956-57 and was football queen business manager last year. She is a member of the National Honor society, band, and office staff, was homeroom treasurer, took part in the all-school play, served on the annual staff, and took part in class assemblies and all-school revues of 1954-56. She also was on the student council last year. Her favorite subject is English.
Novie “Lee” Jo (Bittman) Beakey
February 3, 1940 – December 26, 2009
Lee J. Beakey, died on December 26, 2009, after a painful struggle with lung cancer.
Born on February 3, 1940 in Perry, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of John C. and Inabel Bittman. She was a popular leader in high school and the University of Oklahoma. She was the Yearbook Queen in high school and AFROTC Queen at OU. Lee was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and earned membership in MENSA International.
When residing in the Washington DC area, she was a top producer in real estate sales and sales manager for a national transportation company. She loved playing bridge and golf with her many friends at North Ridge CC. They gave her never-ending support and love during her illness.
Lee’s greatest accomplishments were being a Mom and Wife. She cheerfully responded to the demands that face military families. For over three years, she ran the family home when Dan was assigned to Korea, Viet Nam and Saudi Arabia. She was our inspiration and leader in those difficult years.
Survivors include: her husband and childhood sweetheart, Dan J. Beakey, Colonel USA Ret; son, Christopher L. Beakey and life partner, Michael Weider, Lewes, DE and Washington, DC; daughter, Lisa C. Ruggere and husband, John J. Ruggere, Jr. of Charlotte; granddaughters, Molly Lee Ruggere and Allison Lynn Ruggere; two brothers, Richard H. Bittman and wife, Agnes Bittman of Amarillo, TX, Larry C. Bittman of Ponca City, OK.
Final services and burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery on January 7, 2010 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Dr. Raleigh, NC 27607.