Obituary of Maggie Mae Beachaump

Maggie Mae (Richard) Beachaump was born on June 20, 1930, she was the only child born to Govan and Lula McMichael-Elsey. She departed this life peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the home of her daughter.     After moving to New Jersey, she lived in Port Norris, NJ and later moved to Newport, NJ.  Maggie graduated from Bridgeton High School.  She met and married the love of her life, Noah T. Beachaump on March 6, 1949. Out of this union of 63 years she had 3 children, Joyce, Thomas and Janice. Maggie was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Port Norris, NJ for  65 years.  She was a member of the Jubileers and the United Methodist Women.     During her younger years she worked as a Domestic Worker in Millville, NJ and later at Snow's Doxsee, in Cape May, NJ, retiring June 28, 1996. Maggie loved her family and she was well respected by the community.    Maggie was pre-deceased by her parents, Govan and Lula McMichael-Elsey, her adopted son, Charles Edward Johnson,  daughter Janice M. Beachaump and her husband Noah T. Beachaump.  Her aunts: Luvenia, Gertrude, Elsie, Naomi Richard, Mary Novella (Holbrook) Broughton and Genevieve Holbrook-Bulle.   Her uncles: Herbert Richard and Winston Holbrook. Her mother-in-law: Ethel T. Beachaump, her sister-in-laws: Hattie Beachaump, Catherine Johnson, Attrew Gross and Nelia Smith and brothers-in-law: Linwood Beachaump and James Beachaump.     She leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Joyce Chin of Vineland, NJ, Tom (Roxanne) Beachaump of Neptune, NJ and grandson Lonnie Beachaump ( who lived with her) of Port Norris, NJ.  One aunt, Rev. Mildred Huff of Vineland , NJ and one uncle,  Stanley (Ella) Holbrook of Pittsburgh, PA,  5  grandsons,  7 granddaughters, 16 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral Services will be held at Shiloh Baptist Church, 2411 Memorial Ave, Port Norris, on Saturday, December 9th at 12 NOON. Friends will be received at the church from 10 AM to 12 PM prior to the services. Interment will take place at the Haleyville Methodist Cemetery in Commercial Twp. following the service. Written condolences can be sent to the family through the funeral home website, www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.