ELEANOR CHURCHILL BECKNER

January 13, 2016

Eleanor Churchill Beckner, 88, of Premier passed away Monday, January 11, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Born December 26, 1927 in Bluefield she was the daughter of the late William Henry Williams and Janet Crosby Burke Williams. She worked at the McDowell County Public Library for over 30 years. She was an avid reader, and was a member of the library book club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Welch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Beckner, Jr. Those left to cherish her memory are her three daughters, Carol Leigh Perry and husband David, Ellen Morgan, and Leslie McComas and fiancée Jack Rutherford all of Premier; five grandchildren, Shaun Morgan and wife Tiffany and Chris Morgan and wife Samantha all of Princeton, Amanda Workman and husband David of Kimball, and Sarah Andrigo and husband Josh and Bethany McComas all of Welch; 9 great grandchildren; and her 4 fur babies. She will be sadly missed by all her knew and loved her. Eleanor’s wish was to be cremated, and the family has honored her wish. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Thursday, January 14, at 7 p.m. in Trinity Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church, Welch with the Rev. Dan Pruitt officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 6 p.m. until the service time. The Douglas Mortuary of Welch is serving the family.