George Verlan Beacham was born to George Ovid Beacham and Annie Lucille Wilson Beacham, August 13, 1935 in Octa, Dunklin County. He passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at his home in Bernie.
George began his school career at Octa for grades 1-5 and finished in Senath, graduating in 1953. He married his classmate Hazel Bowman on August 15, 1954, and they moved to Bernie in 1958, where they had two sons, Cameron and Barry. At the age of 17, George was saved at the Baptist Church of Senath. He attended church at First Southern Baptist of Bernie, where he served as a Sunday School teacher, song leader, and deacon at various points. He was also a member of the Bernie school board, the MFA Oil Board, and active in the FHA. George was also a farmer in Bernie and the surrounding areas for most of his life. He is remembered for his generosity to those in need of help, and his exceptional love of his grandchildren. He enjoyed attending college baseball games of his 3 grandsons that played.
George is mourned by his wife of 67 years Hazel, sons Cameron of Cambia, Illinois and Barry and wife Michelle of Malden, grandchildren Nicole and her husband Dustin Benson of Qulin, Jay Beacham and Beth Green of Dongola, Illinois, Kyle Matthews and wife Aubrey of Omaha, Arkansas, Brock Beacham of Dexter, Blake Beacham of Cape Girardeau, by 3 great-grandchildren, Ivy Benson, Jett Benson and Merrick Matthews, his sisters Mary Farmer of Bernie, Jeanice and her husband Dale Tanner of Wappapello, Andrea Beacham-Loepke and her husband Larry of Alicante, Spain, and brother-in-law Carlyn Bowman and wife Joann of Bernie.
George was predeceased by his mother, father, and brother Kenny.
Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Monday, October 18, 2021 from 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Funeral services will then be conducted at 10:30 A.M. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Gilbert officiating. Graveside services will be held at Dunklin County Memorial Gardens in Kennett, Missouri starting at 2:00 P.M.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or to
Senath School Scholarship George Paul Harris.
Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie is assisting with arrangements.
