Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BurialPine Hill Cemetery (Burlington City), Main St, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [9553], [9556]
OccupationSales Rep And Guyer For Sellars Dept Store In Burlington, NC [9553]
FatherClarence Edward BECKOM (1893-1970)
MotherEsther BALDWIN (1894-1982)
Spouses
MarriageAug 9, 1941, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina [9559]
Children(Confidential, Male)
James Owen (1957-2024)
Obituary Online notes for Mary Louise BECKOM
2/23/1999
Mrs. Louise Beckom Pickett
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Louise Beckom Pickett, 80, of 1543 Shadylawn Drive, died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at her home after five years of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Mr. James O. Pickett, who survives, and the daughter of Mr. Clarence Beckom and Mrs. Ester Baldwin Beckom, both deceased. She was a buyer and sales representative for Sellars Department Store and was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha.
She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Survivors other than her husband of the home include two sons, Mr. Jack Pickett of Greensboro and Mr. Jim Pickett of Greenville, S.C.; a sister, Mrs. Edith Beckom Moore of Burlington; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Mr. Harold Beckom.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Powell Sykes, pastor. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery.
The family will be at Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1126 W. Webb Ave., Burlington, N.C. 27217. [9553]
Mrs. Louise Beckom Pickett
BURLINGTON — Mrs. Louise Beckom Pickett, 80, of 1543 Shadylawn Drive, died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at her home after five years of failing health.
A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of Mr. James O. Pickett, who survives, and the daughter of Mr. Clarence Beckom and Mrs. Ester Baldwin Beckom, both deceased. She was a buyer and sales representative for Sellars Department Store and was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha.
She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Survivors other than her husband of the home include two sons, Mr. Jack Pickett of Greensboro and Mr. Jim Pickett of Greenville, S.C.; a sister, Mrs. Edith Beckom Moore of Burlington; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Mr. Harold Beckom.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Powell Sykes, pastor. The body will be placed in the church 30 minutes before the service.
Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery.
The family will be at Rich and Thompson Mortuary in Burlington from 6 to 8 this evening and at other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1126 W. Webb Ave., Burlington, N.C. 27217. [9553]
Obituary Online notes for James Owen (Spouse 1)
10/24/2011
James Owen Pickett
BURLINGTON — James Owen Pickett, 93, formerly of 1543 Shadylawn Drive, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at the Hospice Home in Burlington. For the past 13 years, Mr. Pickett made his home on Orange Drive in Elon, with his close friend, Clareese Ward.
Born in Rocky Mount, Va., and raised in Lexington, Mr. Pickett was the husband of the late Mary Louise Beckom Pickett and the son of the late Cleat Pickett and the late Lola Pendleton Pickett.
Mr. Pickett was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where he was a both a rural and city mail carrier. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Burlington.
Mr. Pickett is survived by two sons, Jack Pickett and his wife, Charma, of Charleston, S.C., and Jim Pickett and his wife, Becky, of Greer, S.C.; four grandchildren, Bryan Pickett and his wife, Robin, Candice Vasquez, Jessica Pickett and Olivia Pickett; and two greatgrandchildren, Davis Pickett and Owen Pickett.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Pickett was preceded in death by a grandson-in-law, Tello Vasquez.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Westminster Presbyterian Church from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Other times they will be at the residence, 1543 Shadylawn Drive, Burlington.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday following the visitation at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Powell Sykes. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215, or to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1126 W. Webb Ave., Burlington, NC 27215.
Online condolences may be sent to www.richandthompson.com [9554]
James Owen Pickett
BURLINGTON — James Owen Pickett, 93, formerly of 1543 Shadylawn Drive, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at the Hospice Home in Burlington. For the past 13 years, Mr. Pickett made his home on Orange Drive in Elon, with his close friend, Clareese Ward.
Born in Rocky Mount, Va., and raised in Lexington, Mr. Pickett was the husband of the late Mary Louise Beckom Pickett and the son of the late Cleat Pickett and the late Lola Pendleton Pickett.
Mr. Pickett was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where he was a both a rural and city mail carrier. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Burlington.
Mr. Pickett is survived by two sons, Jack Pickett and his wife, Charma, of Charleston, S.C., and Jim Pickett and his wife, Becky, of Greer, S.C.; four grandchildren, Bryan Pickett and his wife, Robin, Candice Vasquez, Jessica Pickett and Olivia Pickett; and two greatgrandchildren, Davis Pickett and Owen Pickett.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Pickett was preceded in death by a grandson-in-law, Tello Vasquez.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Westminster Presbyterian Church from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. Other times they will be at the residence, 1543 Shadylawn Drive, Burlington.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday following the visitation at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Powell Sykes. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215, or to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1126 W. Webb Ave., Burlington, NC 27215.
Online condolences may be sent to www.richandthompson.com [9554]