Anita Elaine Stearns, better known as Nina, of Booneville, Arkansas, died Monday, January 27, 2025, at her home. She was born on April 17, 1960, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Fred Arnold and Bernice (Warner) Arnold. She was 64 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son, Michael Beecham; and a brother, Randy Arnold.

Nina was a caregiver.

She is survived by a son, Brian Beecham and wife Stephanie of Paris, Tennessee; her step-mother, Faye Arnold of McMinnville, Tennessee; a sister, Vickie Wade of Como, Tennessee; a brother, Keith Arnold of Pahokee, Florida; two step-brothers, Eddie Smith and Bruce Smith, both of McMinnville, Tennessee; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

To place an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.