Allene Zackery Beckwith

Allene Zackery Beckwith was born on October 15, 1942, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to the late Bessie Taylor Zackery. She received her education at Carver Elementary School and Booker T. Washington High School.

She was a faithful member of Mt. Rose Baptist Church for more than 30 years, where she served as a trustee, treasurer of the choir, member of the Senior Usher Board, director of the Youth Usher Board, and an adamant supporter of the youth department.

She was the matriarch of Golden Gate Funeral Homes, Waxahachie, Texas, September 15, 1980, Dallas, February 5, 1985, and Lancaster, Texas, April 4, 1999.

Allene was one of the most loving, tolerant, and patient people you would ever want to meet. To most everybody, she known as was Mama and Mrs. B.

She was preceded in death by her mother; her mother-in-law, Charlotte Moore Bethely; three brothers, Lorenza Jones, Mackey Merrida, and Londell Merrida; and six sisters, Victoria Washington, Millie Freeman, Helen Merrida, Ruby Curry, Eddie Mae Pennie, and Alice Jones Evans.

Allene leaves to cherish most precious memories in the minds and hearts of her husband of 34 years, John Beckwith Sr.; her children, Carolyn Haynes (Kevin), Michael Ford, Debra Denise Blackwell (Robert), Charlotte Neal (Ricky) and John Beckwith Jr.; her nephew, Michael Beckwith; her goddaughter, Cassandra Coleman; her grandchildren, Detra, Katrina, Michelle, Fred Jr., DaAshlaun, Bryce, John III, Taylor, Denise, Tyler, Whitney, Tristian, Zachary, Jordan, and Megan; her great-grandchildren, Damontre, Dayon, Dariel, and one unborn great-grandchild; her church family; her funeral home family; her special friends, Emma Taylor, Wanda Johnson, Chris Brown, and Betty Rae Dickerson; and numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many, many friends.