John Keith Beckham, 86, of Bonnie, Illinois, passed away at 3:02 A.M., Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home in Bonnie, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Waltonville Freewill Baptist Church in Waltonville, Illinois, with Pastor Curtis Smith officiating.  Burial will follow at Abner Cemetery in Nason, Illinois. Friends of the John Keith Beckham Family may call from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville, Illinois.  A Morning Visitation will be held from 10:00 to Service Time 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Waltonville Freewill Baptist Church in Waltonville, IL. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Foreign Missions at Waltonville Frewill Baptist Church in Memory of John Keith Beckham and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Newell Funeral Home, 2707 North Street, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Newell Funeral Home where you may call the Mt. Vernon office at (618) 246-0100, the Waltonville office at (618) 279-7272 or visit www.newellfuneralhome.com for further information or to send online condolences.