Joseph Austin Beach III

Joseph was born in Evansville, IN, son of the late Joseph A. Beach, Jr. and F. Emelean Ostlund of Evansville, IN.

Joseph served his country honorably as a Chief Navy Seal and retired from the Occidental Chemical Corp as the Purchasing Management. He went to Louisiana State University and was a member of Pine Valley Baptist Church.

Joseph is survived by his wife, Dorothy Beach; two daughters, Tamra Clemens of Pase, FL, and Kasey Brovold of Fairbanks, AK; son, Joseph Beach IV and his wife, Michelle of Puyallup, WA; two step sons, Normal Williams and his wife Jan and Rodney Williams and his wife Denice all of Wilmington, NC. Eight grandchildren also survive.

Pastor Chuck Love of Pine Valley Baptist Church officiating.

Graveside Services and Military Honors will be conducted at 1 pm Friday, February 18, 2011 in the Veterans Secrtion of Greenlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center, 1406 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.

Tributes and condolences may be sent to the family at www.coblewardsmithwilmington.com.