Carmon Clifton Beecham, 94, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at his residence.He was retired from Combustion Engineering with many years of service as a design draftsman. He was a member of East Ridge Presbyterian Church, formerly a member of Brainerd Hills Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder for 30 years and chairman of missions. He was a veteran of WWII and after receiving his honorable discharge, he worked at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for several years. After his retirement he was a volunteer at Memorial hospital and he was also a member of Gideons International (East Camp).Surviving relatives; wife of 59 and one half years Inez H. Beecham; son, Joel Beecham, of Knoxville; daughter, Angela Williams, of Roanoak, Va.; grandchildren, Jessica Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Leslie Beecham, Eric Beecham; and two nephews and one niece.Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.R. Caines, officiating.The interment will follow in Forest Hills Cemetery.Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family.Memorial gifts made be made to the Gideons International Chattanooga-East Camp, P.O. Box 8792, Chattanooga, TN 37414, or Hospice of Chattanooga, 4411 Oakwood Dr., Chattanooga, TN 37416.The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road.