Herbert Earl Beckham

SERVICE: FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 20152:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 20155:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: OCOBLA CEMETERY OFFICIATING:  REV. MIKE SULLIVAN Mr. Beckham, 73, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at his home. He was a native and longtime resident of the East Neshoba community in Neshoba County. He was a retired logger. Mr. Beckham was Baptist by faith. Survivors include his wife, Linda Tolbert Beckham; daughters, Cynthia Beckham Hendon and Lynda Beckham Jones (Ed); sons, Toby E. Beckham (Amanda) and Tony D. Beckham (Lola), all of Philadelphia; grandchildren, Michael Clark, Jonathan Herrington, Tobi Lynn Beckham, T.J. Beckham and Brandon Beckham; great-grandchildren, Leigh Herrington and Jase Herrington; step-grandchildren, Blake Martin and Bryce Martin; mother, Claudia Mae Smith Spears of Philadelphia; sisters, Dee-Dee Partridge of Philadelphia, Robin Sumners of Grenada and Esta Lee of Plano, TX; and brother, James Ealy "Little Pete" Beckham of Philadelphia. Mr. Beckham was preceded in death by his father, E.E. “Pete” Beckham; four sisters and three brothers.Pallbearers were T. J. Beckham, Brad Palmer, Michael Clark, Eric Beckham, Joey Goss and Timothy Bozeman.  Honorary pallbearers were Bo Rice, Ralph Jenkins, Billy Irons and Edward Jones.