Gladys M. Beckwith

Published 10:46 am Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Graveside services for Gladys M. Beckwith will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 in the Malilieu United Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. Len McRaney will be officiating the services. Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 from 2 p.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Beckwith, 82, of Sheridan, Arkansas, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was born Oct. 20, 1932, in Brookhaven to Mr. and Mrs. Ray DeLaughter.

She was a retired waitress. She enjoyed reading and gardening. She was a big Elvis Presley fan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Tommy Ray Delaughter.

Survivors are her sons, Melvin Tarver of Gillsburg, Donald Stewart of Mississippi, Richard McRaney of Seminary and Len McRaney of Biloxi; daughter, Dianne Graham of McComb; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Carolyn Brantley of Sheridan, Arkansas; and a host of family and friends.

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