OBITUARY
MARVIN GAULT BEESON
MARION, SC- Gault Beeson, 11th child of 13 brothers and sisters, was a native son to Marion County and never strayed far from home. His father, Emory Andrew Beeson, came to Mullins after the turn of the 20th century to teach the art of tobacco farming, but it was the Beeson offspring that grew from the Marion County soil. At the age of 26, Gault became the Marion County Commissioner, later called Administrator, a position held for 40 years until his retirement in 1987. He was fondly known as Cap n Beeson. A child raised during the Great Depression, he lived his life according to the values of hard work, sacrifice, honesty and integrity. To most residents, Gault Beeson was Marion County.

Although it could be argued that his drive to serve Marion County dominated the early years of adulthood, in the twilight of his life his compassion for animals, most specifically his beloved beagles, his little angels, ruled his world. They were his pride and joy. Gault had many other loves and passions. Known for loyalty, Gault was a 55+ year member of the Lions Club, with perfect attendance. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Marion, serving as Sunday School teacher for Uncle Charlies Hut Bible Class for 15+ years. Gault was a lifetime member of Wildlife Action. He loved Clemson dearly and was a lifelong IPTAY member. And anybody that knew Gault knew of his love for baseball and the Giants. However Gaults greatest loves were his wife, children and his deep personal relationship with God.

Surviving are his Wife of 50 years, Katherine, and her children, Michael Beeson and Frank Beeson and his wife Bridget and their children Alex, Andrew and Lee; Gaults son, Bunny Beeson and his wife Nan and their daughter, Kari; Gaults daughter, Polly Johnson and her husband Ricky and their daughters, Amanda Lanford and her husband Blake and Ashley Stoudenmire and her husband Larry and their children Ashby and Addison; a brother, Joe Beeson; and a sister, Hazel Hancock. Gault was predeceased by a son, Andrew Gregg Beeson.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 7 at First United
Methodist Church in Marion. Burial will follow at Little Zion Church Cemetery in the Zion Community, directed by Smith-Collins Funeral Home of Marion.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wildlife Action, P.O. Box 866,
Mullins, S.C. 29574 or to Little Zion Cemetery Fund, PO Box 866 Mullins, S.C. 29674.

Published in the Morning News from 6/6/2007 - 6/7/2007.