| Obituary form for Paris Post-Intelligencer McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc.                                                                         Paris, TN 38242                           Phone # (731)642-1441 | 
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| Name: City & State | William Arthur “Art” Beechum of Paris, TN | 
| Age: | 82 | 
| Date of Death: | Tuesday, December 27, 2022 | 
| Place of Death: | His residence | 
| Funeral Time/Day: | 1:00 PM Saturday, December 31, 2022 | 
| Place of Funeral: | McEvoy Funeral Home | 
| Minister/Celebrant: | Leon White | 
| Pallbearers: |  | 
| Place of Burial: | Memorial Cemetery | 
| Visitation: | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Saturday, prior to the service | 
| Date/Place of Birth: | November 5, 1940 in Paris, TN | 
| Both Parents Names: | Thurman Buford Beechum and Bessie Hamilton Beechum, both preceded | 
| Daughters: City/State | Loretta (Thomas) Taylor of Thomasville, NC Barbara (Gregory) Butts of Elmira Heights, NY | 
| Sons: City/State | Wayne Beechum of Horsehead, NY William “Bubba” Attaway, Sr. of Paris, TN Steven Thomas survives William Beechum, preceded in October 1963 | 
| Sisters: City/State | Lucylle Yeager, preceded | 
| Brothers: City/State | Kenneth Beechum, preceded | 
| Grandchildren: | Thomas Taylor and Robert Taylor | 
| Other Relatives: | Very close friends: Jeff & Heather Dubay, Joe Hoofman | 
| Personal Information: | Art Beecham was a truck driver, an auto body technician, a huge Yankee fan, avid pool player, and he loved drag racing. |