Our Beloved Mother, Sister, Niece Bernetta Rose Walking Eagle went home to be with the Lord on June 8 th 2018 in Billings Montana.
All the pain and grief are over, every restless yearning past; I am now at peace forever safely home in Heaven at last.
Bernetta Rose was born April 29 th 1979 to John Walking Eagle Sr and Hattie Shoots in Poplar MT. Bernetta spent most of time in Poplar with her grandmother Marian Shoots who raised her until her grandmother’s passing. During her younger years Bernetta enjoyed riding horses and hanging out with her friends and listening to music. She worked for a brief time at Excecutive Cleaning in Billings MT. She moved home and met Tyrone Jones through this union they had a son whom they named Carlus Jones. Bernetta and Tyrone remained friends until his passing. Later on she met Archie Red Boy whom she remained friends with until her passing through their union they had 4 children, Collin, Brett, Brittaney and Ariane.
Bernetta enjoyed drawing and was an avid artist. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends and loved to tease, laugh and joke around, she had a great sense of humor. She loved to play dice and have a good game of cards. What she most enjoyed was spending time with her children and her granddaughter Royalty Jones. She was proud of children along with her nieces and nephews and always told them she loved them every chance she got. Bernetta will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Bernetta is survived by her children; Carlus Jones(Nikki), Collin & Brett Red Boy, Brittaney & Ariane Walking Eagle. Sisters; Marian Walking Eagle, Johnette (Albert) Walking Eagle, Janene Shoots, Esley Sheman, brothers; John (Angela) Walking Eagle, Jeffery (JaTonna)Walking Eagle, Dewayne Shoots Sr. aunts; Isabelle Shoots, Alice Aguilar, Doris Mckay, Iris Clincher, Patricia Mckay. Uncle Jacob Shoots Jr. along with her nieces and nephews and other relatives who are to numerous to mention.
She preceded in death by her children, Alex, Jared and Angelica. Both parents and both maternal grandparents Jacob and Marian (Left Hand Thunder) Shoots, paternal grandmother Theresa McKay. Sister Latoya Walking Eagle, brothers Ronald and Elias Walking Eagle.
We know you smiling down on us and no longer in pain or suffering. We will miss you so much but as long as there is breathe in me; your memory will live on forever. We love you Bernetta Rose.