From The Birmingham News, March 30?, 1998
Submitted by Robin Selman

STOUGH, BEATRICE MCCOLLUM, age 95, of Prospect, Alabama, died March 29, 1998. Dedicated Mother and Christian. Preceded in death by: sons, Paul McCollum and Eldred Lawson; and daughters, Hazel Phillips and Nora Dalzell. Visitation will be Tuesday (6:00-9:00 P.M.) and Wednesday (9:00-10:00 A.M.) at Prospect Church. Funeral service at Prospect Church will be held April 1, at 10:00 A.M. A.L. Cortney officiating. Survivors: sons, Fred McCollum and Keith McCollum; daughters, Gracie Jones, Virgle Hughes, and Jean Hewer; 19 grandchildren. Collins-Burke Funeral Home-Jasper directing.