Beulah (Billie) Marie Kent-Zagnoni, 86, of Toppenish, WA, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2009 at her home.
Billie was born on June 19, 1922 in Ritzville to John and Nellie (Bliss) Kerr. 
She moved to the Yakima Valley with her family at the age of 3 months. 
She was raised and educated in Buena, WA, where her father was a barber. 
After school, she became a fashion model in Yakima.  She managed the clothing departments for the Yakima and Toppenish J.C. Penney, the Country Store, Wapato Trading Company and Johnny’s Clothing.
While modeling, she met and married Burdette Kent.
Billie ran the Triple Wrench Café in White Swan, White Swan Feed and Seed, the Wapato Bowling Alley Café, and Billie’s Ceramics. 
She was a member of the White Swan Wigwam Club, White Swan American Legion Auxiliary, Toppenish Eagles and the LDS Relief Society, several lower valley bowling leagues and other organizations.
After Burdette passed away in 1994, she met and married Brad Zagnoni.
 Together they operated TeePee Two Antiques, and Zekes Antiques. 
The family would like to give a special thank you to Benee and Zeke for all the special loving care given to mom.
Billie is survived by her husband, Bradley “Zeke” Zagnoni of Toppenish; sons, Byron B. Kent and Bern B Kent (Terrie) of Wapato; daughters, Beverly Kent of Zillah, Bonnie Kent-Walker of Toppenish, Brenda Nichols (Ron) of Yakima and Benee Kent of Yakima; brother, Floyd Kerr of Seattle; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. 
She was preceded in death by her husband, Burdette B. Kent, son-in-law Jay (Bob) Walker, granddaughter, Billie Sue Batin, grandson, Web Johnson, sisters, Mildred Silvers, Mable Forquer, and Doris Zizkee, and brother-in-law, Harry E. Kent.
Funeral services were Saturday, May 16th at Merritt Funeral Home, followed by burial in the Reservation Community Memorial Park, Wapato. 
Memorial donations may be made in Billie’s name to Yakima County Humane Society in care of Merritt Funeral Home, 218 W 3rd Street, Wapato, WA 98951.
Merritt Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.