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Valton Gayle Beckham

Male 1954 - 2016  (61 years)


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  • Name Valton Gayle Beckham  [1
    Birth 15 Dec 1954  Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Nov 2016  Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Obituary below was copied from this FindAGrave memorial page, created by Kay Parker McCary:

      Valton Gayle Beckham, 61, of Beaumont passed away, Thursday, in the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Beaumont, Texas. Valton was born in Pineland, Texas, to James Valton and Juanell Tompkins Beckham.

      He owned and operated Beckham's Hardware store in Hemphill for many years before moving to Beaumont. One of Valton's hobbies was playing the drums, which he started playing in H.I.S.D with the "Little Green Band" and enjoyed playing the rest of his life. He was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont.

      Valton is survived by his wife Sherry Beckham of Beaumont, his sons: Bradley Beckham and wife Amy of Nacogdoches, Rodger Maples, Jr. and wife Carrie of Alvarado, Floyd Maples of Bryan, his daughter Rita Marie Spears of Livingston, his grandchildren; Blake Beckham, Josie Beckham, Matthew Maples, Rebecca Maples, Rhonda Alexander, Jack Campbell, and Taylor Campbell, three great grandchildren and numerous aunts and uncles. Valton was preceded in death by his parents James Valton Beckham and Juanell Tompkins Beckham.

      Visitation will be from 4:00pm until 6:00pm, Sunday, November 6, 2016, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 11:00am, Monday, November 7, 2016, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Cooper Harris Cemetery, Geneva, Texas. There will also be a memorial service Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at 11:00am in the Wesley United Methodist Church in Beaumont, Texas.
    Person ID I46844  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2016 

    Father James Valton Beckham,   b. 18 Aug 1919, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1988 (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Bennie Jaunell Tompkins,   b. 20 May 1931, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 2016, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F13987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Dec 1954 - Pineland, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 3 Nov 2016 - Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Cooper-Harris Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 172215184 (Reliability: 3).