Mary Beamon

Mary Bird Moore Beamon of Corsicana passed away at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village on Friday, April 8, 2016 at the age of 89. She was born in Corsicana on November 3, 1926 to Virgil Erskine Moore and Clara Cecil Monroe Moore. After graduation from high school she attended Abilene Christian University from 1946 – 1947. She married Jessie Lee Beamon on May 17, 1947 in Corsicana and they made their home here. She worked for the telephone company as an operator, secretary at the Church of Christ Bible Chair at Navarro College and as an administrator at the Twilight Nursing Home which she was most proud of. Mary was a member of the Westhill Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her parents, siblings; Jerome Roxburgh, Virgil E. Moore Jr., Edgar Lee Ward Jr., George Richard “Buddy” Ward, James Douglas Ward and Robert Earl “Bobby” Ward, and her husband of 42 years Jessie Lee Beamon. Mary is survived by her children; Jesse Lee Beamon Jr. and wife Mary of Mountain Grove, MO., Paul Douglas Beamon and wife Sharon of Frederick, MD., John Randall Beamon and wife Christy of Temple, TX. And David Brian Beamon and wife Christie of Corsicana, TX. Grandchildren; Doug Beamon, Jay Beamon, Julie Poyner, Amy Beamon, Jael Hastings, Shelby Beamon, Blake Beamon, Laura Lovett, Faith Beamon, Jessie Leigh Schisler and Tyler Jordan Schisler and 15 great grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Visitation with her family will be Monday evening from 6 – 8pm at Griffin – Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 3pm in the Chapel at Griffin – Roughton Funeral Home with Ferman Carpenter and Sam Dilbeck officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park with Doug Beamon, Shelby Beamon, Blake Beamon, V.E. Moore III, Dan Gibson and David Mahoney serving as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Westhill Church of Christ Benevolence Program or a charity of your choice. In her arrangements written for her family was “Lay me next to Jessie – Love of my Life”.

Mary Beamon

November 3, 1926 - April 8, 2016