Services for Bonnie Zell Mitchell Beacham of Smithdale are 2p.m., Saturday, April 26, at Smithdale Church of God in Christ withburial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is today from 7-9 p.m., at People’s Funeral Home inMcComb.

Mrs. Beacham, 83, died April 18, 2003, at her residence. She wasborn in Amite County on Nov. 3, 1919, to Edgar and IreneMitchell.

She was a member of Smithdale Church of God in Christ.

Preceding her in death were her parents; two daughters, ClaraMae Beacham and Pearlie Mae Beacham Matthews; four brothers, Owen,Jimmy, Curtis, and Eddie Mitchell; one sister, Katie Mae Bell Cain;and two grandsons, Thomas Ray “Sonny” and Larry Lane.

Survivors are her husband of 56 years, Charlie Beacham ofSmithdale; her daughters, Judy Mae Frith and Mary Bonds, all ofSmithdale; her sons, Thomas Lane of McCall Creek; Erby Lane andCharles Beacham of Jefferson, La., Johnny Beacham of Smithdale, andCarl Edward Beacham of Tennessee Colony, Texas; and 30grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 12great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, otherrelatives and friends.