George Washington Beeker ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: G438-BSK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Cotton Grove, Davidson, NC. ¹⁰ The 1940 census recorded Willie J. Beeker, farmer, 48, living with wife Clara I., 48; Melvin, section hand on railroad, 19; Giles W., farm laborer, 17; Edna L., 16; Harby, 12; Annie H., 9; and George W., 6. All were born in North Carolina.

2. Census in 1950 in Litaker Township, Rowan, NC. ¹¹ The 1950 census recorded Willie J. Beeker, layup filling at cloth textile company, 58, living with wife Clara I., winds at at cloth textile company, 58; son Charles H., auto mechanic at motor company, 22; and son George W., 16. Everyone was born in North Carolina.

3. Residence: on 13 Dec 1962 in Linwood, Davidson, NC. ^{2 7}

4. Residence: on 24 Jan 2006 in Lexington, Davidson, NC. ⁶

5. Residence: on 22 May 2008 in Lexington, Davidson, NC. ⁸

6. Obituary: The Dispatch: obituary of George Washington Beeker on 19 Sep 2021 in Lexington, Davidson, NC. ⁹ Lexington - George Washington Beeker, 87, of Lexington, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Lexington Health Care.

A funeral service will be held 4 pm Wednesday, September 22 at Jersey Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Heitman and Richard Wright officiating. Due to COVID, the family requests that everyone in attendance wears masks. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Beeker will lie in state for one hour prior to the service, and the family will receive friends following the committal in the multi service room.

George was born February 7, 1934, in Rowan County to Willie Joseph Beeker and Clara Idella Berrier Beeker. He was a member of Jersey Baptist Church where he was also a deacon and Sunday school teacher. George retired from the Davidson County Sheriff's Department as a Deputy and Chief Jailer. He had many great accomplishments, including the Melvin Jones Fellow of Dedicated Humanitarian Services award of the Lions Club International Foundation, Lion of the Year, and the Harold Harrison Award. George was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Rev. Melvin Beeker, Charlie Beeker, and Giles Beeker; four sisters, Willie Veigh Plummer, Clara Harkey, Edna Coppley Coates, and Ann Edgison; and one grandson, Joshua Beeker.

Surviving are his wife, Margaret Ann Kinney Beeker of the home; one son, George Michael "Mike" Beeker (Robin) of Sanford; one daughter, Judy Wimmer (Gerald) of Welcome; three grandchildren, Joy Dalrymple (William), Makel Wimmer (Reagan), and Charley Wimmer (Brooke); and eight great-grandchildren, Lily, Brant, Luke, Colten, Emery, Joshua, George Michael, and Trip.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Linwood Lions Club PO Box 212 Linwood, NC 27299, the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery Fund 2920 Jersey Church Rd. Lexingon, NC 27292, or to Hospice of Davidson County 200 Hospice Way Lexington, NC 27292.

George married Margaret Ann Kinney, daughter of Dallas Baxter Kinney and Dora R. L. Eller, on 27 Jul 1952 in , Davidson, NC.¹ (Margaret Ann Kinney was born on 6 Apr 1934 in , Rowan, NC ^{12 13}.)