Mary Irene Barnette Beam of Concord died on Sunday November 28, 2021 on her 82nd birthday after a brief illness.  She is preceded in death by her parents David Brice Barnette and Irene Brumley Barnette; two brothers, Donald Barnette and Dean Barnette.  She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Hoyt Wilson Beam; daughter Sheila Rohrer Sanders (Steven) of Sunset Beach, NC, and son Rev. David Wilson Beam (Angie) of Franklin, NC; three grandsons, Jason Rohrer (Amber) of Columbia, SC; Stephen Rohrer (Dana) of Concord, NC; and Andrew Beam (Kaitlyn) of McClellanville, SC; and four great-grandchildren (Owen, Gwyneth, Noi Rae, and Arlo Rohrer).

She was a lifelong member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and an employee of Cabarrus County schools for 30 years in the cafeteria at W.R. Odell School.  She is a much beloved member of the Odell community.  She loved everyone she ever met, gave more than she ever had, served and sacrificed for those whom she loved,  and the Lord Jesus Christ never had a better friend.  She will be remembered on earth and celebrated in heaven for eternity.

The funeral service will be held at Shiloh United Methodist Church, Concord, N.C. at 2:00p.m. on Thursday December 2 with visitation from 12:30p.m.-1:45p.m.  The Reverend Gary Sowell, Reverend David Cochran, and Reverend Charles F. Gibbons will be officiating.  Memorials may be made to Shiloh United Methodist Church.  Whitley’s Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.