BEACHEM HATFIELD

Beachem Hatfield, of Stearns, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday, November 17, 2014, at the Huntsville Manor in Huntsville, Tennessee.  He had attained the age of 88 years, 8 months and 10 days.
He had been a coal miner, having worked for Pete Owens Mining Company and was a member of the East Stearns Church of God.  He assembled bicycles for Western Auto, a job that he really enjoyed.

Beachem was born in LaFollette, Tennessee, on March 7, 1926, to the late Commadora and Elmira (Smith) Hatfield.  Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife Molly Jean (Baird) Hatfield, three sons; Tommy Lester Hatfield, Beachem Lester Hatfield and Steve Hatfield, a daughter Diane Hatfield, brothers and sisters; James Smith, Calvester Smith, Charlie Smith, Odie Smith, Irvine Hatfield, Jim Hatfield, Ceclia Brady, Edna Spaulding, Hazel Crabtree, Lyda Mae Palmer, and Iris Hatfield, and a granddaughter; Leslie Michelle Hatfield.

Surviving family include daughters Darlene Canada (and Gary) of Whitley City, Francis Sammons of Whitley City, Maggie Phillips (and Gary) of Oneida, Vicky Davis (and Colonel Ray) of Richmond, Tammy Branium (and companion Arlin Rollins) of Stearns, sons; Donnie Ray “Chub” Hatfield (and Pamela) of Whitley City, Archie Hatfield (and Jenny) of Stearns, Jesse Hatfield (and Sherry) of Stearns, and Leon Hatfield of Whitley City.  There is one surviving brother; Richard Hatfield (and Winnie) of Pine Knot.  He has 24 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 21, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of McCreary County Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Hatfield Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 – 9 p.m. at the funeral home.