Beulah Harrelson

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Beulah Harrelson, 81, Junction, died peacefully Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at the Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado.

Beulah was born on July 19, 1928, in Junction to the late Raymond and Ethel (Parker) Kanady. She was married to Ralph Brannon on Sept. 11, 1947; he preceded her in death. She then married Rufus "Pos" Harrelson, and he also preceded her in death.

Beulah loved the outdoors, watching the birds and wildlife and her dog was her very special friend. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Junction. Beulah was a good mother, wife, grandmother, sister and friend; she will be greatly missed by the community.

Beulah is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sue (Allen) Steele of Shawneetown; brother, Raymond "Wimp" (Phyllis) Kanady of Junction; sister, Maxine Hise of Junction; daughter-in-law, Cathy (Gary) Flahardy of Shawneetown; three grandchildren, Becky Smith, Jason Brannon and Kasey Brazier; and five great-grandchildren, Makalyn Smith, Jasie and Mason Blair, Logan Brannon and Carson Brannon.

She was also preceded in death by her son, Bill Brannon.

Services for Beulah will be starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Shawneetown. The family will receive friends at the funeral home after 11 a.m. until funeral time on Saturday. The Rev. Roy Dale Orr will officiate and interment will be in the Elmwood Cemetery near Equality.

In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the First Baptist Church in Junction in her memory.

You may leave a note of comfort to her family at the Internet site www.coxandson.com.