Ora Celeste Pippin Beckham, age 102, formerly of London Drive, Danville, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 in the Colonial Heights Health Care Center in Colonial Heights, VA.
Born April 27, 1909 in Washington County (Abingdon) Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Newton Pippin and Susan Minnick Pippin. She lived most of her life in Danville in the Edgewood Community, and moved to Colonial Heights in 2000. While in Danville, she worked at Dan River Mills in the spinning room. She was predeceased by her husband, Clyde T. Beckham, in 1989.
Survivors include one son: Gilbert T. Beckham and his wife Mary of Colonial Heights, VA; one granddaughter: Susan Marie Beckham Harris and her husband Greg of Ashland, VA; two great-grandsons: Austin Gregory Harris and Brenton Corey Harris, both of Ashland, VA.
Funeral services officiated by Rev. Wayne Johnson will be held Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the Swicegood Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Schoolfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, September 16, 2011 from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m.
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