Obituary of John Rockefeller Beeman Sr ~ 2010
Transcribed by Joan S Dunn
Source: The Pamlico News Jun 30 2010
John Rockefeller Beeman, Sr., 89, of Arapahoe, went to his eternal home
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at CarolinaEast Medical Center. A member of Bethany
Christian Church, he served as a deacon, elder, and greeter. He served his
nation in the United States Marine Corps during World War II as a deep-sea
diver and an expert rifleman. He retired as a master carpenter and
beekeeper. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Evelyn Ensley
Beeman; two sons, John Beeman, Jr. and wife, Christine, of Arapahoe and
Randy Beeman of Hope Mills; one daughter, Stephanie McGaha and husband,
Bill, of Franklin; sister, Emma Hahn, of Mt. Savage, MD; brother, Calvin
Beeman, of Warren, Ohio; two grandsons, Jeremy and Andy McGaha; one
granddaughter, Meredith Beeman; and one great-granddaughter Avery Lynn
McGaha. Also surviving are Guyan Ensley, brother-in-law, and wife, Jill,
and Clara Jean “Jeanne” Ensley, sister-in-law. Services were held Friday,
June 25 at Bethany Christian Church in Arapahoe with the Rev. Merritt
Watson officiating, interment at Greenleaf Memorial Park, New Bern. The
family received friends Thursday, June 24 at Bryant Funeral Home in
Alliance.
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home & Cremations, Alliance.
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