Lavis Jackson Allred Beamer

Mrs. Lavis Jackson Allred Beamer, 92, of 108 West Oakdale Street, Mount Airy, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008, at Northern Hospital of Surry County. She was born July 3, 1916, in Surry County, to the late Caleb and Alice East Jackson. She retired from Quality Mills, was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and was of the Methodist faith. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Willodene and David Hatcher of Mount Airy; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Bonnie Allred of Mount Airy; fourteen grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Beamer was preceded in death by her first husband, A.S. Allred; her second husband, Curtis Roscoe Beamer; a daughter, Mary Baldwin; three stepdaughters, Wanda Baker, Anne Palmer, and Betty Jo Cook; a stepson, Albert Allred; seven sisters, Virgie Martin, Bertie Taylor, Nellie Gardner, June Smith, Madelene Jessup, Viola Jackson, and Myrtle Jackson; and five brothers, Joe Jackson, Woodrow Jackson, Moir Jackson, Dallas Jackson, and Quinten Jackson. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at 11:00 AM at Moody Funeral Home Chapel in Mount Airy. The service will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Loman, and burial will follow at Oakdale Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions can be made to Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mount Airy, NC 27030, or the charity of the donor's choice.