Charles "ROC" Beamon

Charles "ROC" Beamon obituary, Sunbury, NC

Charles "ROC" Beamon

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Charles Beamon Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hunter's Funeral Home - Gates on Mar. 16, 2026.
Charles Lamar Beamon of Sunbury, NC, affectionately called "ROC," answered the Master's call on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, VA. A native of Hertford Co., NC, he was born on May 19, 1983, to Julia Walton Beamon and the late Charles Lycurgus Beamon.

He leaves to cherish fond memories: his mother, Julia W. Beamon of Sunbury, NC; daughter, Jerne' Elissa Lois Beamon of Fayetteville, NC; son, Jaylen Lamar Beamon of Gates, NC; two sisters, Lakesha Beamon of Greenville, NC and Venus Hunter of Elizabeth City, NC one granddaughter due to arrive in July; eight aunts, two uncles, one niece, a host of cousins, and many friends. He will also be missed by his grand pups- "Franklin" and "FeFe"

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Hunter's Funeral Home - Gates

701 Hwy 158 West, Gates, NC 27937

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21

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St. John A. M. E. Zion

1102 US Highway 158, Sunbury, NC

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