Lois Beck Beck

Mrs. Lois B. Beck, 88, of Statesville, died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at the Gordon Hospice House. Born in Burke County on April 25, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Dwight Christopher Beck and Velsie Louise Morrison Beck Sheppard. She was also preceded in death by her step father, Mr. Grady Francis Sheppard. Lois was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Leon Beck. She worked for almost 40 years for the Gordon Furniture Store, as the credit manager.  She began her career with Gordon’s under the care of Mr. L. Gordon, the founder. Besides her parent’s influence, she always felt that Mr. Gordon had a tremendous impact on her life as he was such a wonderful example of giving back to one’s community. Also through her work, she was a Charter Member of the local chapter of Credit Women International and was named Credit Woman Of The Year in 1988 by the group. She joined Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on October 9, 1955. She was a part of the inception of the church as one of the 13 original Charter Members and before chartership was closed  there were 49 charter members.  She and her husband, Mr. Carl Leon Beck, Sr., were 2 of the original 13 members. She went on to serve as a former member of the Board Of Trustees and was a member of the Staff-Parish Committee and a former member of the Turnipseed Sunday School Class and later a member of the Adult Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Wesley Friendship Circle. A group of younger women in the church formed the Bass-Beck Circle, naming it in honor of Lois and Margie Bass, the wife of Rev. William Bass, a former minister of the church. She was Chair of the Administrative Council and Chair of the United Methodist Women. She was a former President of the Wesley Adult Fellowship  and served as a member of the Finance Committee. She was head of the Homecoming Committee for 25 years and this year the church celebrates its 60th homecoming. She taught 5th grade Sunday School for 25 years and was always a Vacation Bible School Leader. She worked over 1000 hours as a Pink Lady under Arnold Nunnery at Iredell Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Beck Troutman Strandburg and Carla Rose Beck, both of Statesville, a brother, Wayne Beck of Florida, grandsons, William Sheppard Troutman and wife Abbi Rich Troutman and Matthew Shelton Troutman and wife, Angela Henderson Troutman along with great grandchildren: Chailey Bruce, Madeline Grace Troutman, Sydney Eva Troutman, Matthew Eli Troutman, William Cooper Troutman and Jack Shelton Troutman. Services celebrating Lois’ life will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Chris Fitzgerald and Rev. S. Wesley Sharpe officiating. The family will receive friends at the church for one hour prior to the service and burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Condolences may be sent online to the family to www.nicholsonfunerals.com . Memorials may be given to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church 825 Wesley Dr. Statesville, N.C. 28677. Nicholson Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.