Services for Lewis Bryan Beckwith Jr., 89, of Fayetteville, NC, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Hay Street United Methodist Church, with a visitation after the service. The Rev. David Harvin will officiate and a private inurnment at Cross Creek Cemetery will follow the visitation. Mr. Beckwith was born in Cumberland County, Aug. 28, 1922, to the late Lewis Bryan and Annie Adcox Beckwith. He attended The Citadel before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1942, and was a combat veteran of World War II. He was a lifelong resident of Fayetteville and a retired employee of Fort Bragg. Mr. Beckwith is survived by two sisters, Helen Hayes of Charlotte, and Sarah McDonald of Columbia, S.C.; and seven nieces and nephews to whom he was a beloved uncle. He was in all aspects a gentleman, generous and caring, and respected by all who knew him. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hay Street United Methodist Church, 320 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC 28301. Rogers and Breece Funeral Home of Fayetteville is in charge of arrangements. Tags: 1943
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