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Linda Ruth Beacham

September 27, 1944 — May 18, 2016

Mrs. Linda Ruth Kennedy Beacham, age 71 passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Tucker Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer.

The family will receive friends Saturday, May 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 3:00 in the chapel with Rev. Darrell Brumfield officiating. Burial will be held at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will be at 1109 Hess Road at other times.

Linda was born September 27, 1944 in Cabarrus County, daughter to the late Delmar and Bertha Kennedy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, best friend and soulmate, Robert “Buddy” Beacham; brothers, Don Lambert, Larry Kennedy and James “Bud” Lambert and wife, Iris.

Linda was a 1963 graduate of Harrisburg High School. She worked for 38 years providing loving and gentle care to newborns at CMC-Northeast. She was best known for her kind, gentle and giving spirit. She loved caring for her grandchildren throughout their school years and beamed when speaking of them. Prior to years of declining health, Linda was an active member of New Hope Independent Baptist Church. In recent years, she attended Kerr Memorial Baptist Church with her brother.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Lisa Tarlton and husband, Randy; granddaughter, Heather Tarlton Furr and husband, Jonathan; grandson, Rodney Tarlton and wife, Brittany; great-grandson, William Tarlton; brothers, Gene Lambert and wife, Patsy, Delmar Kennedy and wife, Jean; brother-in-law, Larry Beacham; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Lambert, Kay Kennedy, Diane Gregory and numerous nieces and nephews.


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