Obituary - Peggy D (Childress) Beamon
DANVILLE - Peggy Childress Beamon, 60, of 1244 Westover Drive, died
Friday, June 29, 2007 at her residence. She had been in declining health for
several years.
Born Feb. 4, 1947, in Danville, she was the daughter of Dewey Childress and
the late Doris Shepherd Childress.
Mrs. Beamon was a member of Holland Road Baptist Church. Most of her life
was spent in Danville and, until her decline in health, she was employed by
Dan River Inc.
She was married to Joseph Beamon Sr.
In addition to her husband, of the residence, and her father, she is
survived by two sons, Joseph Beamon Jr. and his wife, Karen, of Danville and
Gary Beamon, of the residence; a daughter, Bridgett Smith, of Atlanta, Ga.;
a brother, Billy Childress, of Walkertown, N.C.; a sister, Sandra Childress
of Providence, N.J.; and a grandson, Alex Beamon.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 2 at Swicegood Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Danville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 1 at
Swicegood Funeral Home; at other times they will be at the residence, 1244
Westover Drive.
Swicegood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Danville and Rockingham County from June 30 to July 1, 2007