Nancy Leta Beam

Nancy Leta (West) Beam, age 86 of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Rhea Medical Center. She was born on August 27, 1938, in Water Valley, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Allison Barry West, Sr. and Mildred (Stillions) West. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Charles “Charlie” Beam; her sons, David Beam and Daniel Beam; and her brother, Allison West, Jr.

Nancy lived in Dayton most of her life, was a high school graduate, and graduated from McKenzie Business College. She was a homemaker, was a voracious reader, loved crossword puzzles, and liked making arts and crafts. She attended Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Evensville.

Nancy is survived by her children, Charles “Daryle” (Amber) Beam of Signal Mountain, and James Christopher “Chris” (Jennifer) Beam of Dayton; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Scout Beam, Samuel Henry Beam, and Benjamin James Beam; and her sister, Sherrie (Philip) Wakefield of Florence, Alabama.

Funeral services for Nancy will be held in the funeral home chapel on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. with Rev. Chris Sheets officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in Rhea Memory Gardens on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.

Please share your memories and photos of Nancy on her online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com.

The family is being cared for by Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends on Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the service.