Extracted from The Laurel Leader-Call (Laurel, MS)
Friday, January 21, 1972

MRS. J. W. BEECH

ELLISVILLE, Miss. -- Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. (Lillie Belle) Beech, 81, Rt. 1, Moselle, will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m. from Fairfield Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. The Revs. J. F. Sumner and Lawrence Smith will officiate. Jones Funeral Home of Ellisville is in charge of arrangements.

Grandsons will be pallbearers.

Mrs. Beech died Thursday at her residence. She was a lifelong resident of Jones County and the widow of John Wesley Beech.

Survivors are three sons: Grady Beech, Rt. 5, Laurel; Joe Beech, Rt. 1, Moselle; Otis Beech, Rt. 1, Moss; three daughters: Mrs. Douglas (Ollie) Davis, Fulton; Mrs. M. P. (Jewel) Smith, Rt. 3, Laurel; Mrs. V. D. (Louise) Evanson, Seminary; 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.