Mr. William Arthur “Art Beechum, 82, of Paris, Tennessee, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at his residence.
He was born Tuesday, November 5, 1940, in Paris, Tennessee, to Thurman Buford Beechum and Bessie Hamilton Beechum, who both preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by a son: William Beechum, who died in October 1963; a sister: Lucylle Yeager, and a brother: Kenneth Beechum.
Art Beecham was a truck driver, an auto body technician, a huge Yankee fan, and an avid pool player, and he loved drag racing.
He leaves to cherish his memory his daughters: Loretta (Thomas) Taylor, of Thomasville, North Carolina, and Barbara (Gregory) Butts, of Elmira Heights, New York; three sons: Wayne Beechum, of Horsehead, New York, William “Bubba” Attaway, Sr., of Paris, Tennessee, and Steven Thomas; two grandchildren: Thomas Taylor and Robert Taylor; and very close friends: Jeff & Heather Dubay and Joe Hoofman.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022, at McEvoy Funeral Home, with Leon White officiating.
Burial will be at Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, prior to service.