Robert Donald "R. D." Beckcom

1927 - 2014  (86 years)

• Name	Robert Donald "R. D." Beckcom  [1, 2, 3]
  Nickname	R. D.
  Birth	25 Dec 1927	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jul 2014	Houston, Harris County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Burial	Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Notes	Robert Donald Beckcom, 86, of Hemphill, died Tuesday evening in the V.A. Hospital in Houston, Texas. R.D. was born in Hemphill, Texas, to Willie Paul and Emma Seales Beckcom. He owned and operated Beckcom's Barber Shop in the Golden Triangle before moving back to Hemphill. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Merchant Marines, a member of the First Baptist Church and Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge No. 305. R.D. is survived by his wife Colleen Beckcom of Hemphill, his sons; Joel Beckcom of Mauriceville, Greg Beckcom and his wife Sylvia of Hemphill, his daughters; Donna Schrieber and her husband Carrol of Hemphill, Susan King of Hemphill, his sister Virginia Davis of Hemphill, seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his grandson Robert Beckcom and his sister Lucy Bennefield. Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 8:00PM, Friday, July 18, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 10:00AM, Saturday, July 19, 2014, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Pinehill Cemetery near Hemphill. www.starrfuneralhome.com Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 6, 2014, page 12
  Person ID	I43921	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	William Paul Beckcom,   b. 7 Apr 1903, Texas d. 22 Mar 1981, Sabine County, Texas (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Emma Evelyn Seals,   b. 27 Apr 1910, Texas d. 4 Dec 1973, Sabine County, Texas (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F13059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nelda Colleen Herrington,   b. 21 Jul 1928, Sabine County, Texas d. 30 Jan 2020 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F14301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 Dec 1927 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 15 Jul 2014 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Burial - - Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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