Longtime horseman Moses George “Modie” Beeman, 75, of Moonsville, Indiana passed away on April 21 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie following a brief illness
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Beeman was born Dec. 11, 1935, in Moonsville, to Lewis and Harriet (Stewart) Beeman. He graduated from Yorktown High School in 1955 where he was a star basketball player from 1951-55, attended Memphis State University in 1955 and Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
He served in the U.S. Marines from 1956-1962.
Beeman was a policeman for 33 years. He served with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department as an officer. He was Chief of Police for Warren Township and Chesterfield before retiring. He was a school bus driver for 15 years for Anderson Community Schools.
He attended Reed Station Christian Church in Yorktown.
Beeman is survived by his sister, Rose Beeman of Anderson; his children, Rhonda L. (Pieter) Overbeeke of Summerville, SC, and Tony M. (Dawn) Beeman of Yorktown; stepchildren, Larry (Shannon) Roberson, Ronnie (Cyndi) Roberson of Moonsville, and Ashli (John) Caudil of Yorktown; four grandchildren, Chase M. (Vanessa) Overbeeke, Pierce J. Overbeeke, Hannah Beeman Clevenger and Hillary Beeman Clock; stepgrandchildren, Justin Roberson and Stephanie Weaver; great-grandchildren, Bryson and Talise; stepgreat-grandchildren, Isaiah, Issaac, Gabby, Blake, Payge and Colton; and his dog, Noodles.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Don, Harry, Wilber, Marvin, Dean, Delbert and Larry; sisters, Ella Clawson, Elene Brown, Irene Gooding, Maxine Bowman and Cora Beeman.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany Christian Church, Anderson, with Pastor Joe Garrett of Reed Station Christian Church officiating. There will be a police escort through Chesterfield, Daleville and Yorktown in procession to Moonsville Cemetery where the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 266 Honor Guard will provide military graveside rites.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service, 229 S. Rangeline Road, Anderson.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Grace in Action, American Heart Association or the VFW.
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