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Stephanie Michelle Beckham age 49, entered into the kingdom of heaven on Friday, August 2, 2024 and now sits at the feet of Jesus, with her daddy and her sister! The world was blessed with her tiny little 5 lb 10 oz presence on February 20, 1975 to the proud parents Sharon C. Beckham and the late John Beckham. She was preceded in death by her sister Stacey “Sissy” Beckham, her father John Beckham, beloved grandparents Frank and Anne Beckham and Chris and Helen Christopher. Stephanie is survived by her mother Sharon Beckham Lowe and her stepfather Tony Lowe, whom she said was one of the most compassionate people she knew. Her beloved golden retriever Marmalade was with her during the last moments of her life, sitting as a proud devoted sentinel. Little Stephanie, or “Peffy Beck Beck” she called herself as a toddler, loved Strawberry Shortcake in a big way and grew up with a loving family life involving many cousins and numerous other family members. She was often serenaded in infancy by her father, with the song, You are So Beautiful To Me. Some of her fondest times with her family were Thanksgivings at beautiful Caledonia, where she especially enjoyed the rice fields and Christmas brunches swapping hugs and presents. She deeply appreciated her mama’s “sacred dancing” in the church services. She especially loved the one choreographed to the song “House on a Hill”. After graduating Socastee High School, she earned degrees in x-ray and radiology from Horry Georgetown Technical College. She put her skills to use working with Dr. Turek at Med Plus in Garden City and at The Columbia Skin Clinic where she assisted doctors during surgical procedures. She had such a passion for the medical field that many who knew her jokingly called her “Dr. Beckham.” Sadly, Stephanie suffered tremendously for many years from multiple auto-immune diseases, many of which were complicated and left her feeling isolated from others. Feeling misunderstood, she often suffered alone. Through it all though-she dearly loved her Lord and felt the comfort and strength he provided, during quiet times reading the “Upper Room” like her mama and the Bible that her friend Martha Allen presented to her during her struggles with health issues. She felt her strength was generational and encouraged her friends and family to “invest in quality time together, out your phone down, pause your work and give each other a hug- because we all need each other”. Her family request that in lieu of flowers memorial donations be made to THE EDS Foundation at: www.edsrf.org>donation. The family would also like to thank the dedicated caregivers that became like family- Dina, Christie, Jennie and hospice nurse Nancy. These ladies watched their charge tirelessly and helped her and her family tremendously throughout the trials of such a long ordeal. They would also like to thank her special Uncle, Warren for all of his love and support. Our faith tells us- Stephanie Michelle Beckham is “Standing on the Promises of her Lord and Savior”, which happened to be one of her most beloved hymns.

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Stephanie M. Beckham

February 20, 1975 - August 2, 2024