Meda Beckham, 82, of Waltonville, Illinois passed away at 10:50 P.M. Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born Saturday, February 17, 1934 in Waltonville, Illinois to parents, Orval & Anna Belle (Braden) Fairchild. She married Charles Beckham on February 28, 1953 and he survives.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville, Illinois with Reverend Harold Hungate officiating. Interment will follow at Abner Cemetery in Nason, Illinois.

A Visitation will be held Sunday, January 15, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. until service time, 1:00 P.M. at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville, Illinois.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Newell Funeral Home where you may call the Mount Vernon office at (618) 246-0100, the Waltonville office at (618) 279-7272, or visit www.newellfuneralhome.com for further information and to send condolences.