In Memoriam May 5, 2007 - Beatrice J. “Aunt Bea” Joiner passed away after a brief illness.  She was 73 years old. Oklahoma professional wrestling fans and wrestlers will miss her.  She was an icon for Oklahoma Professional Wrestling as well as for Ray Downey’s World Wrestling Empire and Cowboy Bill Watt’s Mid South Wrestling.  “Aunt Bea was the consummate wrestling fan, always in attendance, always at ringside, always sitting in row 1, seat A, and always giving the cheaters, the big mouths and the bad guys a severe tongue lashing with language that on occasion would have made a sailor blush.  The Original Renegade, The Great Bolo, Ledge, The Texas Outlaws Bobby Burns and Dan Wilder contended with her disapproval and verbal guidance during their matches for years.  Bea’s antics were always in good fun, however, and she was and is always, a member of the OPW wrestling family, the grandmother of professional wrestler Ian St. James of Generation X and an honorary aunt to us all. Aunt Bea Joiner was honored for her loyalty and friendship by being given a lifetime free box seat at ringside.   It was a leather love seat!  She and her constant sidekick, Uncle Howell Joiner, were always admitted through the back door, not the main entrance, 30 minutes before tickets went on sale so that Bea could get herself settled in, visit with the wrestlers and then get ready for a wild night of wrestling action! Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday morning, May 9, 2007 at The Frankoma Road Church of God, 8500 Frankoma Road in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.  Retired professional wrestling promotors Ray Downey of the World Wrestling Empire,  Sarah Harmon Foster of Steel Rage Professional wrestling and Pete Maguire of Oklahoma Pro Wrestling attended and paid their last respects.  Also in attendence from the professional wrestling industry were wrestlers Ian St. James, Tom Jones, Miss Leather, Dexter "Hardtimes" Hardaway,  Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Luc LaPointe, Tenacious Tim Rockwell and the Texas Outlaws, Bone Crusher Bobby Burns and Dirty Dan Wilder.   Oklahoma Professional Wrestling Home Page:  CLICK HERE!