Gloria Eloise Beckley

Gloria Eloise Beckley, 87, of Charleston, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 19, 2012. Gloria was born October 10, 1925 in Parke County, the daughter of the late James Rice and Pearl McCutcheon Rice. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Orvil Eugene Beckley. Gloria was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, as well as an avid golfer and music lover. Surviving are her four children, Stephen Beckley (Lana) of Charleston, Linda Robbins of Jacksonville, FL, Nancy Stelow of Mechanicsburg, PA, David Beckley (Carolyn) of Newport News, VA; a sister, Merle Butler of Ladoga, IN; 9 grandchildren, Jeff Parsons, John Hergenroeder, Rhonda H. Bonello, Gloria Beckley, Amanda Robbins, Lucas Beckley, Daniel Beckley, Mykle Beckley, Julie Eichenlaub, and 8 great-grandchildren, Emma, Ben, Madison, Alexis, Makayla, Danny, Davey, Samantha. Funeral Services were held Sunday, October 21, 2012 in Charleston. Graveside services will be held at 3P.M. Saturday October 27, 2012 at Brick Chapel Cemetery, with Pastor Mark A. Pogue of Millgrove United Methodist Church officiating. The family requests memorials may be made to A-21 Carolinas, www.thea21campaign.org.