Pearl D. Beckham, 79, of Bonnie died 3:50 p.m. Dec. 8, 2004, at her daughter’s home in Waltonville.

She was born Jan. 26, 1925, in Bluford, a daughter of John Orville and Dena (McDaniel) Donoho.

She married Uhlan D. Beckham Aug. 23, 1947, in Mt. Vernon; he survives in Bonnie.

Mrs. Beckham is also survived by a daughter, Paula S. Gentry and husband Ed of Waltonville; a brother, Lee Donoho of Bluford; a sister, Louise Neff and husband Ruthven of Bluford; two grandsons, Dr. Kevin W. Pierce and wife Chris of Springfield, Mo., and the Rev. Jason D. Pierce and wife Ginger of Woodriver; a granddaughter, Bethany Johnson and husband Chad of Christopher; and seven great-grandchildren, Katrina, Dustin, Taylor, Kyle, Lindsey, Ryan and Lexi.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Melvin Donoho; and a grandson, Ryan Pierce.

She was a bookkeeper for the Mammoth Department Store for may years and then worked at Stage Department Store. She had attended Bakerville Freewill Baptist Church.

Services will be held 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with the Rev. Russell Wolfe officiating. Interment will follow at South Hickory Hill Cemetery in rural Jefferson County.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Newell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, where you may call 246-0100 for further information.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: December 11, 2004
Submitted by Kiowana Hayes Ferguson