Billy Thomas Beck

Billy Thomas Beck, 76, of Concord died peacefully in his sleep from causes related to Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the Oaks at Town Center, Harrisburg. Born August 22, 1934 in Lexington, he was the son of Mae Hedrick Beck of Lexington and the late Ivey Thomas Beck. He was graduate of Davis Townsen High School, Lexington and Catawba College. A veteran of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Artillery during the Korean War, he later served as a Captain of the US Army Reserve in Salisbury. Mr. Beck began his career with Cannon Mills Company in 1960 and served as manager of Cannon Mills, Inc. He later became Corporate Secretary for Cannon Mills Company and assumed the duties as Administrative Assistant to the CEO and President. He retired 2007 as Secretary/Treasurer of Propst Construction Company, Concord. He served on the Audit and Finance Committee and a member Trustee at Northeast Medical Center, Concord, and served on the Finance and Building Committee for the Coltrane LIFE Center. Mr. Beck attended Central Concord United Methodist Church and the Lester D. Coltrane, Jr. Bible Class. Mr. Beck always put his family first. He was a loving and faithful husband, father, grandfather and was a loyal friend. He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Thomas Beck on December 26, 1977. In addition to his mother, those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 50 years, Margaret Anne Caldwell Beck, whom he married August 28, 1960; children, Gregory Scott Beck and wife Charlotte of Mooresville and Deborah Anne Bayes and husband Troy of Myrtle Beach, SC; grandchildren, Hunter Thomas Beck, Samuel Cole Beck and Lauren Anne Bayes; sisters, Emma Jean Walton and husband Bill of Winston-Salem and LaVerne Kepley of Lexington. Funeral services will be conducted 2:30 PM Monday (Feb. 21) at Central Concord United Methodist Church with the Rev. Andy Langford, Senior Minister officiating. Interment will follow at 4:00 PM Monday at Rowan Memorial Park with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 1-2:30 PM Monday in the Parlor at Central Concord United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Coltrane LIFE Center, Inc., 321 Corban Ave., SE, Concord, NC 28025 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081 The family wishes to thank the staff at the Oaks of Town Center for the excellent and incredible care and support over the years.

Billy Thomas Beck

August 22, 1934 - February 17, 2011