Pat Beahm

William Patrick Beahm, 67, of East Ridge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. He was a member of Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. Pat earned Eagle Scout in 1966 and enjoyed riding motorcycles, playing cards and spending time with friends. A native of Luray, Va., he was a graduate of Luray High School Class of 1970, Berea College with a BA in Business Administration and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with a Masters in Business Administration. He was married on Dec. 23, 1973, to Janet Roten Beahm. Pat was preceded in death by his father, William Franklin Beahm and mother Verlie Virginia Jewel Beahm; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jewel. Survivors include his wife, Janet R. Beahm; brother, Michael R. Beahm and his wife, Vicki F. Beahm; cousins, Kurt Harrell, Eddie Lillard, Guy Lillard and Judy Lillard; sister-in-law, Martha R. Buck and nephew, Joshua W. Buck and his wife, Tia Filhiol; many special friends and more distant cousins. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, at the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, 404 S. Moore Road with Pastor Doug Hartley officiating. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Pat’s wish was to be cremated. Memorial contributions may be made to Luray, Virginia Rescue Squad, 25 Memorial Drive, Luray, VA 22835, East Ridge Animal Shelter, 1015 Yale Street, East Ridge, TN 37412, Jones Memorial United Methodist Church, 4131 Ringgold Road, East Ridge, TN 37412 or Hunter Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund 599 Highway 91, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com.