John Franklin Beckett---AKA John Beckett
Born: May 19, 1950, Sebring, OH
Died: October 6, 2009, Brighton, MI, age 59,---d. at home of congestive heart failure.
Ann Arbor (MI) sports writer;
WHMI radio (Howell, MI),
Brighton Argus (Brighton, MI), sports writer,
Ann Arbor News, sports writer,
Father: Russell Dale; Mother Edna Carman; Wife: Jean Sue Mossburg; Daughter: Jessica Jones; Son: Josh; Son: Jacob; John married Jean Sue Mossburg on August 17, 1974 in Howell, OH.
John Franklin Beckett, age 59, of Brighton, passed away on Tuesday, October 6 at his home of congestive heart failure. He was born on May 19, 1950, in Sebring, Ohio, to Russell Dale and Edna Carman Beckett. He married Jean Sue Mossburg on August 17, 1974, in Howell. John worked for The Ann Arbor News for 18 years, starting out as a copy editor and then working as a sports reporter, mainly covering University of Michigan sports. Prior to working for The Ann Arbor News, John worked at WHMI in Howell and then for the Brighton Argus. Sports were a big part of John's life. He coached youth baseball in Brighton starting in the early 1970s and continued to coach as each of his children participated in sports. In addition to baseball, he coached youth softball, basketball and soccer, all through the SELCRA (Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority) program. John is survived by his wife, Jean; his daughter, Jessica Jones, and her husband, Nate, of Royal Oak; his sons, Josh Beckett, of Chicago, and Jacob Beckett, of Ann Arbor; his sister, Rhonda Edgerton, of Wooster, Ohio; and his granddaughter, Kayla. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James Dale Beckett. Visitation will be Friday, October, 9 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Keehn Funeral Home. Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 10, at the Brighton First United Methodist Church following a one hour visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to SELCRA. Envelopes are available at the Keehn Funeral Home.
Born: May 19, 1950, Sebring, OH
Died: October 6, 2009, Brighton, MI, age 59,---d. at home of congestive heart failure.
Ann Arbor (MI) sports writer;
WHMI radio (Howell, MI),
Brighton Argus (Brighton, MI), sports writer,
Ann Arbor News, sports writer,
Father: Russell Dale; Mother Edna Carman; Wife: Jean Sue Mossburg; Daughter: Jessica Jones; Son: Josh; Son: Jacob; John married Jean Sue Mossburg on August 17, 1974 in Howell, OH.
John Franklin Beckett, age 59, of Brighton, passed away on Tuesday, October 6 at his home of congestive heart failure. He was born on May 19, 1950, in Sebring, Ohio, to Russell Dale and Edna Carman Beckett. He married Jean Sue Mossburg on August 17, 1974, in Howell. John worked for The Ann Arbor News for 18 years, starting out as a copy editor and then working as a sports reporter, mainly covering University of Michigan sports. Prior to working for The Ann Arbor News, John worked at WHMI in Howell and then for the Brighton Argus. Sports were a big part of John's life. He coached youth baseball in Brighton starting in the early 1970s and continued to coach as each of his children participated in sports. In addition to baseball, he coached youth softball, basketball and soccer, all through the SELCRA (Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority) program. John is survived by his wife, Jean; his daughter, Jessica Jones, and her husband, Nate, of Royal Oak; his sons, Josh Beckett, of Chicago, and Jacob Beckett, of Ann Arbor; his sister, Rhonda Edgerton, of Wooster, Ohio; and his granddaughter, Kayla. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, James Dale Beckett. Visitation will be Friday, October, 9 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Keehn Funeral Home. Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 10, at the Brighton First United Methodist Church following a one hour visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to SELCRA. Envelopes are available at the Keehn Funeral Home.

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