Ruthy Pearl Welch

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Ruthy Pearl Welch passed away April 9, 2019, at her home in Osceola at the age of 68. She was a retired teacher's aide and a member of New Jefferson Memorial in Keiser. Mrs. Welch was born Feb, 15, 1951, in Driver to Thomas Jeff Beecham and Pearlie Mae Clark Beecham.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Benjamin Welch Jr.; one daughter, Charlotte Ann Welch; four brothers, Melvin, Leroy, Joe and Thomas Beecham.

She is survived by her husband, Benjamin Welch of Osceola; one son, Stacy (Terri) Welch of Stockbridge, Ga.; two daughters, Shonna (Curtis) Knighten of Osceola and Juana Brown of Marion; five brothers, James (Debra) Beecham of Waldorf, Md., John, Terry and Jerry Beecham of Wilson and Carl (Loretta) Beecham of Little Rock; three sisters, Georgia (Ernest) Tyler of Chicago, Ill., Evelyn (Tony) Harris of Toledo, Ohio, Jessie Cole of Osceola; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and many friends.

Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at Bethlehem M.B. Church in Osceola. Service will follow at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem M.B. Church in Osceola. Burial will be at Whiteside Cemetery in Osceola with Elder Benjamin Welch officiating.

Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola is in charge.