CHERRYVILLE, N.C. - Mrs. Frances Gregory Beam, 86, of Hwy. 274 N., passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Beam was born in Gaston County on June 2, 1935 a daughter of Leroy Gregory and Doris Evelyn Friday Gregory. She was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 20 years of service and also worked for H&R Block in Cherryville for 20 years. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Cherryville and loved her church and church family. Mrs. Beam was a member and one of the teachers of the Mothers Sunday school class, served on the bereavement committee and served as an assistant organist. She also wrote all of the cards for the church CARE ministry that went to shut-ins and cancer patients.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Guy R. Beam Jr.; two sons, J. Mark Beam and Roy Beam and a grandson, Casey Lee Greene.

Survivors include three sons, Benny Beam of Aiken, S.C.; Guy Beam III and wife Trudy of Cherryville; Wayne Beam and wife Brenda of Burlington; four grandchildren, Jonathan Beam of Raleigh; Michelle Beam, Lacey (Nick) Dellinger all of Cherryville; Jake Beam (Becca) of Brevard; six great-grandchildren, Joe Hood-Lee (Sierra), Harley Scronce, Shy Greene, Ash Greene, Lucy Beam and Samuel Dellinger; a sister-in-law Peggy Beam Eaker (Jim) of Asheville.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home and at other times the family will be at the home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2022 at Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Lail officiating.

Burial will follow the service at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherryville.

Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church, 201 N. Houser Street, Cherryville, NC 28021

A guest register is available at www.stameycherryvillefuneralhome.com

Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the Beam family.