Dorothy Beckett

On Monday, June 13, 2016, Dorothy “Dot” Freely Beckett, 77, was wonderfully and completely healed as she drew her last breath here on Earth and entered heaven in a new body.

Visitations will be held Wednesday, June 15, 2016, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS and Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Parker Funeral Home, Bruce, MS. Funeral Services will be Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 2:00 PM at Parker Funeral Home, Bruce, MS with Bro. Steve Lammons officiating and Dr. Bobby Douglas assisting and Parker Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Beckett was born December 21, 1938, to the late Robert and Jannie Vanlandingham Freely in Vardaman, MS. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Columbus, MS. During her time spent here on Earth, she poured her life into being a devoted pastor’s wife, mother, grandmother, caregiver, and Sunday School teacher, serving the Lord in any way she could. We will miss her gentle sweet spirit and sense of humor. We will miss her greatly, but we rest in the comfort of knowing we will be united again one day. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Beckett is preceded in death by her brothers-Bobby Freely and Danny Freely; and her son-in-law-James Ghaffari.

Mrs. Beckett is survived by her husband-Bro. Billy Joe Beckett, Columbus, MS; sons-Tim (Cherell) Beckett and Joe Beckett, both of Columbus, MS; daughter-Janie Ghaffari, Chattanooga, TN; grandchildren-Cade Ghaffari, Jessica Ghaffari, Parker Ghaffari, Summer Ghaffari, Alex Beckett, Jessica (Jay) Grisham, and Anna Katherine Beckett; great grandchildren-Freely Grace Grisham, Justice Grisham, Daily Grisham, and Walker Grisham; and sister-in-law-Pat Freely.

Pallbearers will be Alex Beckett, Jay Grisham, Parker Ghaffari, Cade Ghaffari, Donald Freely, and Scott Freely.

Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Building Fund or Children’s Ministry, 1791 Lake Lowndes Road, Columbus, MS 39702