Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ST. VINCENT — Frances Riedmuelle­r Beck,

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age 94, of St. Vincent, passed away on December 8, 2020. She was born on October 29, 1926, in Morrilton, Ark., the tenth of eleven children born to George and Elizabeth (Laux) Riedmuelle­r. Frances graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1944. She retired from the Arkansas Department of Human Services in 2000.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Beck, Sr., her parents, and nine of her brothers and sisters. She is survived by three sons, Dennis (Gerri) of Greenbrier, Ted (Donna) of St. Vincent, and Henry, Jr. of St. Vincent; two daughters, Georganne of Morrilton and Emma Fae of Cleveland, Ga.; five grandsons: Anthony Beck, Matthew Beck, Michael (Shelby) Beck, Drake Rodriguez, and Devon Stephens; five granddaugh­ters: Brittany Beck, Jessica (Zach) Smith, Adrienne Beck, Elizabeth (Joseph) Browning, and Sydney (Mike) Newton; two great-grandsons: Elijah Beck and Jonathan Smith, and five great-granddaugh­ters: Hannah Beck, Autumn Beck, Abagail Smith, Maddie Newton, and June Browning; one sister, Lorene Riedmuelle­r of Morrilton, and two special sisters-in-law, Marie Beck of St. Vincent and Margie Riedmuelle­r of Morrilton.

Rosary will be held on Friday, December 11, at 6 p.m., at Harris Funeral Home in Morrilton, with Visitation following. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church in St. Vincent, with burial at the St. Mary Cemetery. All Chapel and Church COVID guidelines will apply. Pallbearer­s will be Anthony Beck, Matthew Beck, Drake Rodriguez, Michael Beck, Devon Stephens, and Mark Riedmuelle­r. Honorary Pallbearer­s will be Elijah Beck, Darian Stephens, and Chris Meyer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Conway County Care Center and the Conway County Literacy Council. Arrangemen­ts by Harris Funeral Home in Morrilton. Online Guestbook: www.harrisfune­ralhomes.net

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