Joan Marie Wyman Beacham

1941 - 2011

Joan Marie Wyman Beacham obituary, 1941-2011, Charlotte, NC

BORN

1941

DIED

2011

FUNERAL HOME

Forest Lawn West Funeral & Cremation Service

4601 Freedom Drive

Charlotte, North Carolina

Joan Beacham Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 15, 2011.

Mrs. Beacham, 70, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011. Her life will be celebrated at 1:00 PM Monday, October 17th in the chapel of Forest Lawn West Funeral Home with the Reverend David Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn West Cemetery. Mrs. Beacham's family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service.

Born October 4, 1941, Mrs. Beacham was a daughter of the late Phillip Gerald Wyman and Gertrude Burchill Wyman. Prior to retirement she was employed with Carolinas Medical Center as Security Administrator. She also volunteered for ten years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, as well as three years with the Red Cross.

She is also remembered for her love of traveling, gardening, ceramics, volunteering and spending time with her family.

Mrs. Beacham's family includes her daughter, Michelle Beacham Stack, and her son, Michael Gerald Beacham, both of Charlotte; and five grandchildren, Devon Robert Stack and LeAnna Marie Stack, both of Charlotte, Phillip Beacham of Greenville, NC, and Christopher Beacham and Danielle Beacham, also of Charlotte.

Her husband, Doss Earl Beacham, preceded her in death.

Memorials may be sent to Covenant United Methodist Church, 6824 Tuckaseegee Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214 or to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, 2424 N. Davidson St., Suite 110, Charlotte, NC 28205.

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December 22, 2011

Christopher Beacham

I will miss you nana beacham, Chris Beacham

October 20, 2011

Officer Celestine Ratliff

To her family and friends:
Joan will be sorely missed here at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department as her volunteer service and lively personality made a huge impact in the lives of the CMPD staff who worked with her and the community.
May she rest in peace and May God bless you and your family.

October 17, 2011

Michelle, Michael and families:I was deeply saddened to hear of your Mothers passing. She and I were friends from CMC.She will be remembered fondly and my sincerest sympathy for your loss.She was a great lady. Judy Leftwich

October 17, 2011

Michelle and Michael, My condolences to you both and to your families. I was saddened to hear of Joan's passing. Although I never met her, I enjoyed our emails and letters.
My thoughts are with you both,
Sincerely,
Donna Beacham
Westerly, Rhode Island

October 16, 2011

Ms Beacham, Rest in peace and safe journey home. Marcia and Daniel Robbins and Family.

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4601 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208

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