Wednesday, January 6, 2021 1:04 pm

Una Hazel McDonald Beam affectionately known as "Meme", 99, passed away on December 28, 2020.

Una was born in Forest City on September 6, 1921. She was the oldest daughter of Cautus and Ella Mae Head McDonald.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Maurice Beam, her sister, Kathrine McDonald Sisk, her brothers, Paul Dennis McDonald and Carl "Ted" Walker McDonald and daughter-in -law, Gail Wallace Beam.

Left to cherish her memory are her son Donald Maurice Beam of Ellenboro, her daughter, Kimberly Jones and husband Freddie of Bostic, her four grandchildren, one great grandson, sister-in-law, Nancy Beam of Ellenboro and a number of special nieces & nephews whom she loved dearly.

A graveside service was held in the Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest City.