Mary Clara Wade Beckham

Mrs. Mary Clara Wade Beckham departed this life on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Tennessee at the age of 93 Years, 11 Months, 24 Days. She was born July 3, 1921 in Hardin County, TN the daughter of the late Riley Hampton and Martha Jane Sarah Elizabeth Kilburn Wade. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Beckham was preceded in death by brothers, Mack Wade and Montie Wade; sisters, Linnie Franks and Maude Russell; son in law; Stevie Lynn (Butch) Alexander; great grandchildren, Gabriel Smith and Kylie Marie Alexander.
She was united in marriage to Morris Franklin Beckham on January 6, 1940. Mr. Beckham preceded her in death on August 4, 1973. Mrs. Beckham was formerly employed at the Division of Forestry and Angelica Manufacturing . She was a member of the Houston Baptist Church , Wayne County Quilters Guild and the Indian Creek F.C.E.

She is survived by sons, Bobby Franklin Beckham and Larry Joe Beckham and wife Mary both of Olive HIll, TN, daughters, Carolyn Sue Kelley and husband Joe of Savannah, TN, Montie EmmaJean Combs and husband Don of Fayetteville, TN, Barbara Ann Thompson and husband Mike of Waynesboro, TN, Sherry Elaine Warrington and husband Kenneth of Lutts, TN, Mary Jane Paul and husband Steve of Leitchfield, KY, 15 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.

Services will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Houston Baptist Church in Collinwood, Tennessee with Jay Clanton and Jamison Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hebron Cemetery with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers are grandsons, Christopher and Craig Combs, Scott Kelley, Jason and Jonathan Thompson, Steven Paul, Timothy Beckham, Jonathan Warrington, Adam and Andrew Alexander.

Visitation will be on Monday, June 29, 6:00-9:00 pm Shackelford Funeral Home, Waynesboro, TN and on Tuesday, June 30, 11:-00 am until service time @ Houston Baptist Church, Collinwood, TN