John M. Beaven
March 9, 1938 ~ April 7, 2019
John Morgan Beaven, 81, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 7, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He loved the LORD and gladly went to be with Him. John was born March 9, 1938, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to the late John Morgan and Lorene (Atkinson) Beaven.
He grew up in Frankfort, Indiana, graduating with the class of 1956. He served in the United States Army, then worked at Chrysler in Kokomo, Indiana, for over 33 years, before retiring in 1989. John lived in Linton, Indiana, then Missouri, and finally settled in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas in 1996. John was an avid hunter and fisherman. He absolutely loved nature and had countless furry friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jerald Beavens and a nephew, Paul Beavens.
Survivors include a son, Cary (Dawn) Beaven of Mooresville, Indiana; grandsons, Drake Beaven and Drew Beaven of Mooresville, Indiana; and a brother, Stanley Beaven of Auburndale, Florida. He will be sadly missed by friends and family, especially Craig Beaven, Margo (Rodger) Graves, Courtenay Smock, Eric (Amber) Beavens, Angie (Tim) Newhart, and special neighbors Tom and Pat Collins.
Honoring John’s wishes, services will not be observed. Cremation arrangements are being handled by the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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John was my neighbor for a couple years in Kokomo before he moved to Linton. He was and has been the only neighbor that I have had since moving next door on Courtland Ave. that I shared coffee with on my back porch. From the first time I met John he had a smile that held compassion for anyone that reached out a hand to be shaken. When I took my two daughters across the country we stopped by his place in Mammoth Spring. This was 9 to 10 years after he had moved and the girls took to him immediately. We left the next day and I regret never visiting with John again after that. We did share mailing Xmas cards to each every Xmas. John will never be missed because he was a person that left you with a smile that you never forget and take with you to pay it forward. Love you man!! always in my memory Boyd Jenkins
In 1967, I brought John’s furniture and took over his lease of an apartment in Kokomo when he moved to Indianapolis for a couple of years. We were both single at the time and did some running around together. I always like John. I remember him as a funny guy. In 1968 I mover to Indy and a couple of years later John moved back to Kokomo. Lost touch when I stayed in Indy. Good to see he had a good life.
This was my father. Although he lived far away, and we rarely saw each other, I loved him and he will be missed dearly.
My father-in-law, “dad” is what he wanted me to call him, will be remembered and missed always. He hummed and sang, scatted really, I don’t think he knew the words, snapped his fingers and cracked me up. He would call people ridiculously funny names and try to pull the same ole joke on everyone, about the horse. He would not let you get away before giving you lots of advice on living and especially not before he explained his favorite Bible passages. It was heartbreaking to see him so sick. He kept going even though he could barely manage. Dad’s welcoming spirit and gratitude remained intact through it all. He’s home and pain free, praise the LORD.
John or Johnny as we knew him was the best liked friend I knew. I knew John from when we were kids in Frankfort. I remember his Rattle snake rattles he showed me, our plans to go to Africa when we grew up, sneaking out with Stan”s car and getting in trouble because the fan belt was off and it overheated, cruising around Frankfort in John’s ’53 Cadillac all night on $2.00 worth of gas. My oldest son was even named after his son for one day. We graduated together in’56. Wish I had not lost contact. Happy he found the Lord. Bob Reef
John will always be in our thoughts & forever in our hearts. We are so thankful the Lord directed him to choose Mammoth Spring, AR as his last home place. John was more than a neighbor & friend, he was family to us. My husband will miss the frequent visits to check on John that usually lasted two hours or more. We’ll miss his cards at Christmas. Also having holiday dinners together. He will forever be missed.