Jeanne Daniel Beckum

A memorial service for Jeanne Daniel Beckum, 80, of Rome, formerly of Washington, was held Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rome, with Rev. Janice Bracken Wright and Rev. Greg Tallant officiating. Private interment was held in the East View Cemetery. She died Friday, May 6, at her home.

Mrs. Beckum was the daughter of the late Mather D. Daniel Jr. and Frances Johnson Daniel Sims. She was the widow of Alfred Jackson Beckum of Washington and moved back to Rome in 1996. She was employed by the Public Welfare Department, 1950-53. She taught school for 14 years in Washington- Wilkes and worked as assistant voter registrar. She served as county director of Family and Children's Services in Washington for 13 years.

Survivors include two sisters, Frances Ann Daniel Graham or Rome and Claire Daniel Tibbets of Zionsville, Ind.

Pallbearers included Mat Graham, Robert Graham, Johnny Graham, Neil Sanders, Beck Beckum, Charlie Beckum, Daniel Tibbets, Perry McNeil, and John Graham IV.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 101 E. Fourth Avenue, Rome 30161; the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 672648, Marietta, GA 30060-0045; or Mather Daniel Scholarship Fund at Darling School, 1014 Cave Spring Rd., Rome, GA 30161.

Daniel's Funeral Home of Rome was in charge of arrangements.

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