Charles "Sonny" Hugh Beam, 86, of Cherryville, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Carolina Caring, Newton.

Born in Lincoln County, on November 30, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert Hugh Beam and Kathleen Stroupe Beam. He was a retired truck driver for Carolina Freight, but the career that he loved was his farming. Sonny was a member of Cedar Grove Lutheran Church. He enjoyed camping with his wife and friends spending several winters in Texas.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his sister Kathryn Shidal.

He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-eight years, Patsy Taylor Beam; two sons, Aubie Beam and wife Frankie and Chuck Beam and wife Susan all of Cherryville; daughter, Renee B. Rhodes and husband Larry of Cherryville; sister, Anne Anthony of Cherryville; twelve grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

Sonny will lie in state from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Sunday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, Fallston.

A private service will be held Monday, July 13, 2020 at Cedar Grove Lutheran Church with the Pastor Dale Pederson officiating.

The burial will follow the service in the Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Memorial may be made to Cedar Grove Lutheran Church, 261 Cedar Grove Church Road, Vale, NC 28168 or to Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston, NC.