Mrs. Ruby Helen Marter Beck, 90, of Cadaretta, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Sanctu¬ary Hospice House in Tupelo. She was born December 18, 1933, in Webster County to A.J. and Willie Mae Clanton Marter. Mrs. Beck was the defini¬tion of a dedicated homemaker and took great pride in making her house a home. She was a skilled seam¬stress as well as a wonderful cook. She also enjoyed working in her yard and vegetable gar¬den. Mrs. Beck was a devoted member of Philadelphia Baptist Church
Funeral services were held at 3:00 PM Sat¬urday, May 11, 2024, at Philadelphia Baptist Church with Rev. Martin Jacks and Bro. Trae Miller officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
Survivors include her son, Richard “Ricky” Beck (Carol) of the Cadaretta Community; daughter, Melissa Middleton (Dalton) of Tu¬pelo; sister, Pat Toney(Jerry) of Grenada; brother, Rufus Marter(Faye) of Bellefontaine; and two granddaughters, Elizabeth Gray(Zach) and Ella Middleton, all of Tupelo.
She is preceded in death by her parents; hus¬band of 72 years, Richard Murrell Beck; infant daughter, Carolyn Elaine Beck; grandson, Zach Windham and two sisters, Mattie Mae Middleton and Earlene Marter.
Ray Britt, Reb Byrne, Kenton McGee, Woody McGee, Kevin Middleton, Steve Middleton, David Toney and Jerry Lynn Toney honored Mrs. Beck by serving as pallbearers and car¬ried her to rest in the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Philadel¬phia Baptist Church Building Fund, 4835 Cadaretta Rd., Gore Springs, MS 38929; The Sanctuary Hospice House, 5159 W. Main St., Tupelo, MS 38803 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com.
Arrangements were entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).
