Obituary of WM "Bill" Melvin Beckley, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Kim Wise
Source: Riser Funeral Home
Date: August 27, 2004



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Obituary:  WM "Bill"  Melvin Beckley
September 19, 2003

Services for WM "Bill" Beckley, age 79 of Columbia will be held
at 2 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2003 from the Sandy Bayou Baptist 
Church  with Rev. Jim McKeithen and Rev. Kent Nugent officiating.  
Interment will follow in the Sandy Bayou Cemetery.

William Melvin Beckley was born in Ouachita Parish on June 19,
1924 to the union of WM and Ella Taylor Beckley and died Wednesday, 
September 17, 2003 at the Citizens Medical Center in Columbia.
    
He was a retired crane operator with Penrod Drilling Co.  He was
a veteran of World War II having served in both the Army and Marines.  
He was also a member of the Sandy Bayou Baptist Church.
    
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife: Patsy Slatten Beckley, 
his son: Danny Redden and his father-in-law and mother-in-law:
William and Myrtis Slatten.
    
Survivors include his sons: Sammy Redden of Bellmont, N.C. and
Tommy Beckley of Memphis, Tn., his daughter: Mary Ann Hall of
Grayson, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
    
Pallbearers will be Beaver Beckley, Pee Wee Beckley, Jackie Beckley,
Russell Beckley, Stevie Beckley, James Cook and Kevin Stewart.
    
Honorary pallbearers will be John Denmon, Terry Denmon, Michael
Washington and Danny Nugent.
    
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home
and 1:30 p.m. until time of services at the church.