LANCASTER, SC ~ Mrs. Frances Elizabeth "Bit" Langford Beckham, age 75, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023. She was born February 26, 1948, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Bluford Griffin Langford and Miriam Counts Langford and was the wife of Jimmy Lee Beckham. Bit loved her family, especially her grandsons and grand dogs. She enjoyed beach trips, family, and friend's reunions, reading, and watching Carolina Gamecock sports. Mrs. Beckham was a member of Reformation Lutheran Church.

Bit is survived by her husband of 57 years, Jimmy Lee Beckham; a daughter, Lea Beckham Funderburk (Eric); a son, Joseph Griffin Beckham; two grandsons, Bluford "Blu" Griffin Beckham, and Ladson Partridge Beckham; a brother, David Langford (Lois) of Landrum, SC; many nieces and nephews; and special friends.

Bit was preceded in death by her parents.

The Celebration of Life Service for Bit will be 3:00 pm Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Hub Blankenship and Rev. Christopher Girardeau. Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 1:30 am - 3:00 pm, prior to the service, at Burgess Funeral Home.  For those who wish, memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or Lancaster SPCA, PO Box 3042, Lancaster, SC 29721.

An online guest register is available on the obituaries page at www.burgessfunerals.com.

Burgess Funeral Home & Crematory of Lancaster is caring for the family of Mrs. Elizabeth "Bit' Beckham.