James Beck Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of James Beck of Madisonville, Kentucky is shared. James, born on February 14, 1935, passed away on August 17, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Beck to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his grandfather Poppy; and his parents, Claude and Bessie Bernard Beck. He is survived by: his uncle Arvel; his children, Apple, Winston Churchill, Doris Kearns Goodwin, David McCullough, Portia Pennington (Tom), Lance Beck (Sande), Leslie Gaston (Duke) and Evan Beck (Allison); and his grandchildren, Hannah Thomas (Josh), Hallie Ciochetty (Tavis), Mary Cullen Servodidio (David), Beck Pennington (Erika), Cassie True (Will), Ben Beck, Baylor Beck, Lance Beck, Jr., Matthew Beck, Isaac Gaston, Claude Gaston and Walker Beck.
Please consider a donation in honor of our father to the following: The James and Bettye Beck Lake Area Scholarship Fund, https://lakeareafoundation.com, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Berea College, The Wounded Warrior Project.
