Mary Edith Beam

Name:   Mary Edith Beam                              Age:    95
Address:   Smithfield, IL
Date of Death:    Thursday, March 3, 2016         Time: 11:10 am           
Place:        Red Oaks Estate in Canton, IL
Date of Birth:    September 23, 1920        Place: Woodland Township, Fulton County   
Parents:    Hiram and Nellie (Shawgo) Beatty 
Married:    Lundry Beam on February 16, 1939 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded her in death on September 6, 1996. 
Survivors:    Son- Larry (and Celia) Beam of Cuba, IL
        Son- Terry (and Sherry) Beam of Cuba, IL
        Daughter- Linda (and Eldon) Howard of Ipava, IL
        7 Grandchildren: Chad (Elizabeth) Beam, Jason Cole Beam, Carrie Jo Beam,
                    Brian (Aimee) Beam, Bradley (Sarah) Beam,
                    Kelli (Mark) O’Hara, and Rodney Howard
        17 Great-Grandchildren
        10 Great-Great Grandchildren
        Brother-Charlie Beatty of East Peoria, IL
        Brother-Carroll (and Mary Ellen) Beatty of Cuba, IL
Preceded by:       Grandchildren:  Lori Fulton, Matthew Howard, and Aaron Beam, and
            Sister-Midra Markley   
Occupation:     Clerk and Postmistress at Smithfield, retiring in 1985 after 36 years of service.
Military:         No
Memberships: Smithfield Church of the Nazarene, Fulton County Home Extension, the Neighborly Circle in Smithfield, and the National League of Postmasters.  She was a diehard Cubs fan.
Services:       11:00 am on Monday, March 7, 2016
Place:          Smithfield Church of the Nazarene, Smithfield, IL
Officiating:     Pastor Dean Potts
Visitation:   1 hour prior to the service on Monday at the Smithfield Church of the Nazarene.
Interment:     Baughman Cemetery, Smithfield, IL
Memorials:         Smithfield Church of the Nazarene or Red Oaks Estate, Canton, IL
Services By:      Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may
                          be given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org