Memorial services for Bruce Allen Beckham, 66, of Choudrant, LA, will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Rev. Larry Emory will officiate. A private family graveside service will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Choudrant under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.Bruce was born on January 25, 1953 in Bernice, LA to Otis Harold and Lyvonne Warren Beckham, and passed away on July 9, 2019 in Monroe after a brief illness. He worked as a transmission specialist for Edwards Transmission for many years.Left to cherish Bruce memory are his wife, Celia Beckham; children: Corey A. Beckham of Bernice, LA, Joseph R. Beckham of Crestview, FL, Benjamin A. Beckham of Kemah, TX, and Josh R.L. Beckham of New York, NY; stepchildren: Matt J. McCullin and Joseph K (Kane) McCullin; grandchildren: Faith Lee Cooper, Sunny Grace Beckham, Noah Allen Beckham, Karleigh Ann Beckham, Jazmine Beckham, Iris Beckham, and Elizabeth (Izzy) Beckham; step grandchildren: Nate McCullin, Ruby McCullin and Elijah McCullin; sisters: Pat Cargill and Pam Moon; brother, Brian Beckham; and many nieces, nephews, and other friends and family.Visitation will be Saturday, July 13 from 9-10:30 AM at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.