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Bessie Beamon Obituary

Bessie Newell Beamon EDENTON - Bessie Newell Beamon, 85, passed away Jan. 23, 2009, at 6 p.m. after a short illness. Bessie was born in Spokane, Wash., July 15, 1923, where she met her beloved husband of 64 years, Winfred Allane Beamon. They were married in Miami, Fla., on May 15, 1945, and shortly after settled in Virginia Beach where they lived for 40 years and raised their three children. In 1985, they retired to Chowan County in Rocky Hock and have resided on the Chowan River. Bessie was a loving wife and mother who gave of herself for others. She was always an example of love and compassion for all the people in her life. A member of Community United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach, she later became a member of Edenton United Methodist Church. She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Sonya Ansbach. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Winfred "Al" Beamon; children, William Allan Beamon and wife Pam of Chesapeake, Rebecca Ann Beamon of Chesapeake and Robert Newell Beamon and wife Cindy of Moyock, N.C.; seven grandchildren, Nichole Dougherty and husband Tim, Melody Cariello and husband Steve, Joshua Smith, Sasha Beamon, Shannon Beamon, Nastya Beamon and Faith Beamon; grandson-in-law, Rob Ansbach; and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, 4889 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Edenton United Methodist Church, 225 Virginia Road, Edenton, NC 27932, with a reception at the church. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Rosewood Memorial Park, 631 N. Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Both services will be conducted by the Rev. Charles Moseley. The family requests everyone to meet at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, by 3 p.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lions Medical Eye Bank & Research Center of Eastern Virginia, 600 Gresham Drive, Norfolk, VA 23507. To celebrate the life of Bessie, please visit her Everlasting Memorial at www.mem.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Jan. 25, 2009.

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Carolyn O. Howell (Faircloth)

January 27, 2009

Mr. Beamon,Billy, Becky, and Bobby
My sympathy and love to all of you.Mrs. Beamon was full of life and a joy to be around. I remember all the good times we had water skiing on the Chowan River. She will always be remembered in my life. God Bless.

Joseph Beamon

January 27, 2009

Bessie will be sorely missed. She played in important part in my growing-up years. She was a wonderful combination of the Good Fairy and the Little Engine That Could.

Sandy & I treasure having been part of her life.

Ms. Louise C Gaskins

January 25, 2009

The Beamon family was a part of my familys life in Larkspur. Green Valley Drive was home to us all. Our sympathy to all of you.
The Gaskins, Louise, David & Becky, Matt & Ronda, Kym & Jon Futch

Nellwyn Beamon

January 25, 2009

Donna, you're right. She was a wonderful example of a loving and giving woman. She was the best mother-in-law a woman could ask for. She is now healthy and whole. That is truly a blessing to her. I know her family will miss her terribly, but her legacy lives on in her children and grandchildren.

Donna Smith

January 25, 2009

To The Beamon Family,
Please accept The Smith's family sincere sympathy in the loss of your lovely Bessie. As a young adult I had the wonderful gift of our families sharing many great weekends with your family. It was clear to me that Bessie was the best example of a wife and Mother that you could have ever had.

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