Rosanna Grossman Beckham, 88, of Belzoni, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Rosanna was born July 31, 1935, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and was the daughter of Clifton and Lola Templin Grossman. She grew up in Oklahoma City and attended Oklahoma City University. While at OCU, Rosanna was selected a campus beauty and proudly served as president of her sorority. She met and married her husband, Joe Beckham, and they moved to Belzoni, where they raised their children. Rosanna was smart, funny, witty, and a great conversationalist. A lover of life, she was always joyful and fun. Rosanna was very caring and always eager to help others, but never sought recognition for herself.

Known by many names (Mama, Nana, Nana Cane), Rosanna was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who eagerly shared her life's experiences with those she loved. She was truly one-of-a-kind.

Rosanna was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Joe Edward Beckham. She was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church of Belzoni.

Rosanna is survived by two children, Debbie Beckham Gantz of Inverness and Don (Roy Anne) Beckham of Houston, Texas; brother, Glen (Sarah) Grossman of Edmond, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Julia St. Clair Gantz, Sarah Katherine (Stephen) Pannel, Henry Herr (Shelby) Gantz, IV, Alexandra Louise Beckham, and Sydney Ballard Beckham; and three great grandchildren, Anabelle Rose Pannel, Charlotte Kate Pannel, and Beckham Gray Pannel.

The family wishes to express their grateful appreciation to Rosanna's caregivers Ramona Hampton, Linda Williams, Caroline Harris, Joann Williams, and Boby Redmond.

Visitation will be held Sunday, September 3, 2023, from 1:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Belzoni. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm with Reverend Richard Wiman officiating. Burton Funeral Home of Indianola has been entrusted with arrangements.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Belzoni or Oklahoma City University Department of Mass Communications.