Betty M. Beacham

Born and raised in Anson County, North Carolina, Mrs. Beacham has resided in Lower Bucks County since 1960.

Betty was a fun loving, selfless and dedicated mother and homemaker. After raising her family, she went on to work in the Errors Resolution Department with the IRS for many years. In the early years of their marriage, Betty and her husband, Alva, owned a Donut Kitchen in Myrtle Beach, SC and later a Tastee Freeze in Portsmouth, VA.

Mrs. Beacham was an avid gardener and was especially known for her delicious tomatoes. She enjoyed crochet, going to yard sales and spending time at the beach. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Beloved wife of the late Alva M., Mrs. Beacham was the loving mother of Elizabeth Gillett (John), Miriam Banash (Mark) and Mary Lewis (Rod); devoted grandmother of Alexander, Rayleigh, Joshua, Pamela, Zachariah, Jeremiah and Kristianna and great grandmother of Savannah.

Preceded in death by her siblings, Mildred Wagner, Roy, Tony and Joe Frank Martin, she is survived by one sister, Mary Baldwin as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to call from 6 until 8 p.m. on Monday and 10 until 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 2200 Trenton Rd., Levittown where her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Beechwood Cemetery