William Beecham

William Gary Beecham of Concord, NC, aged 69, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord after a brief battle with Covid.

Gary was born September 19, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Harry James Beecham and the late Elizabeth Ruby Mae Beecham. He is survived by his older brother Harry James Beecham III, M.D. of Milton, FL and younger brother Allen Randle Beecham, D.O. of Canton, Ga.

In the course of his 69 years Gary lived in Georgia, Indiana, Florida and finally North Carolina. He was a passionate follower of Jesus Christ, loving husband of 48 years, dedicated father of 5 children and proud grandfather of 14. Gary was well known for his hospitality, generosity and sense of humor. He was a faithful elder at FIRE church and engaged in various leadership and discipleship roles. His interests included Bluegrass and Worship music, playing guitar, his dog Charlie, and exploring the Smokey Mountains with Cathy.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Friday, July 30, 2021 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord. The Memorial service will be on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 10:00 am at FIRE Church, 4323 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC 28027 and will be officiated by Pastor Chris Williams.

Survivors include wife, Cathy Beecham of Concord, NC son, Andy (Kucheli) Beecham and their children, Austin, Carter, and Sydney of Brownsburg, IN daughter, Karen Haefliger (Christoph) and their children, Ariana, Lydia, and Christina of Knonau, Switzerland daughter, Robin McIntire (Corey) and their children, Caleb, Sara, Heidi, and Jesse of Somerset, IN, son, Jeff (Jessica) Beecham and their children, Stone, Rosie, and Ranger of Dallas, GA  and daughter, Grace (Ben John) McCall and son, Kipling of Antioch, TN.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to FIRE International at https://fire-international.org/give

Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord is serving the Beecham family.

Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com