James Franklin Beckloff Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Franklin Beckloff (Bentonville, Arkansas), who passed away at the age of 90, on October 1, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, John Beckloff and Florence Beckloff; and his siblings, Carl, John, George, Carol and Helen.

He is survived by: his spouse Ileta Buchanan; his brother Ken (Pat) of Panama; his children, Brenda Beckloff of Fort Smith, Kent Beckloff (Julie) of Bentonville and Risa Hunter (Galen) of Fort Smith; and his sisters-in-law, Dottie Beckloff of Alabama, Lahoma Beckloff of Oakwood and Betty Gatlin of Paragould, Arkansas..

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice: The Jay & Ileta Beckloff Endowed Scholarship at the address below, or online at harding.edu/givenow. University Advancement, Harding University, P.O. Box 12283, Searcy, AR 72149, Or, The James and Ileta Beckloff Memorial Fund,(This will go towards building housing at the college where he worked),℅ African Christian Schools Foundation (ACSF).