Beulah M. Graham, age 94 passed on to her eternal rest Monday, June 24. Beulah was a resident at The Arbors at Ravenwood at the time of her death and the family would like to thank the staff for the kindnesses and excellent care she received from them during the five years that she lived there. She was born March 4, 1919 and lived her early years, in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, but moved to Moline, Illinois in 1950. She and her husband, Arvle raised their two daughters, Barbara and Faye in Moline and after his death in 1988, she continued living in Moline until 2008. At that time, Beulah moved to Ravenwood Assisted Living in Springfield to be near her daughter Faye. Her family remembers her with love and affection and the grandchildren will always be grateful for the great southern cooking and for the many hours she spent playing board games. They especially enjoyed those challenging Chinese checkers sessions. Beulah's love of gardening was well documented and a visit to her home in Moline would always include an invitation to look at her flowers. She eventually converted her entire front yard into a garden when the flowers grew too numerous to be contained in the backyard. She always referred to herself as a "people person" and that was evident in the love and devotion she showered on her family. She felt blessed to have traveled around the world extensively and loved to share stories about her adventures abroad and the wonders she had seen. Beulah was a woman of deep faith who inspired her family with her feisty spirit and strong determination. She is survived by daughters Barbara (Jon) Sedgwick, Naples, Florida and Faye Sturhahn and husband, Ted Smith, Springfield, her five cherished grandchildren, Elizabeth Sedgwick, Pam Lessner, Amy Redfearn, Jay Sturhahn, and Joanna Stratton, their spouses, and sixteen great-grandchildren. Her husband, Arvle preceded her in death as did her young daughter Peggy Jo, four sisters, and three brothers. A celebration of her life, led by Reverend Bob Simpson, will be held at 4 pm on Saturday, July 20 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, with a visitation starting at 3 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1630 W. Elfindale, Springfield, MO 65807, or a charity of the donor's choice. According to Beulah's wishes, she will be buried in Georgia.