Katherine Irene Gordon, 86 of Van Buren passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 in her home. She was a retired administrator for the Martiz Company of St. Louis. She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph, her parents Lester & Myrtle (Belt) Beckham, one sister Joyce Fortner, one brother Dale Beckham.

No formal service will be held at this time, her cremains will be placed at a later date at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum in Fort Smith, Arkansas under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.

She is survived by one brother Lester Beckham of Van Buren; one sister Louise Harvell of Metcalf, GA ; several nieces and nephews Sherry Holder, Rod & Rick Beckham, Lisa Reber, Cliff & Darren Beckham, Becky Parrish, Carla Brown, Jack & Dave Fortner; several great-nieces and nephews.