Mr. Richmond W. Beam, 83, of Dexter, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home. Mr. Beam was born on May 29, 1936 in Pennsylvania to the late Richmond Beam, Sr. and Esther Masso Beam. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard and retired as a Computer Engineer from IBM. Richard was a member of Murray State University Amateur Radio Club as well as Kiwanis Club. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy "Dot" Cramer Beam and a brother, Joseph Beam. Those left behind include his two sons, John Davis (Teresa) of Stella, Jerry Davis (Rachele) of Almo; four daughters, Kathy Manning (Randy) of Dexter, Linda Parrish (Larry) of Binger, OK, Virginia Miller of Murray, Shannon Scarbrough of Dexter; eleven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at The Murray Banquet Center. Online condolences may be shared at www.imesfh.com. Imes Funeral Home & Crematory, downtown Murray is entrusted for caring for the family of Mr. Richard Beam.