Lounelle "Elle" Merritt Beecher

Ms. Lounelle "Elle" Beecher
Easley, SC

Ms. Lounelle "Elle" Beecher, daughter of the late Thomas Amos and Ruth Merritt, of Ambrose (Coffee County), Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

She was 76 and was living as a retiree in an Easley, SC, at a faith based retirement village. She was a baccalaureate graduate of Georgia Southern University, where she recently attended her 50-year college reunion. She earned both a Master's and Education Specialist Degrees in School Leadership and Supervision from what is formally known as Augusta College. She taught history and Psychology thirty (30) years at Butler High School and was twice Richmond County Teacher of the Year. She then served as the Richmond County BOE's, History and Foreign Language Coordinator where she was awarded a Teaching of American History Grant. She loved interacting with young people and subscribed to modeling and teaching good citizenship. Elle loved to travel and was part of the Augusta Friendship Force and often participated in student and teacher exchanges. The highlight of her career was becoming a Fulbright Scholar and traveling to Japan. Lounelle was a participant in Delta Kappa Gamma International, The National Education Association, The Augusta Historical Society, and Friends of the Library.

She is survived by two daughters, Victoria, of the Greater Greenville area, and Drucilla Charlene, of Charleston, as well as their spouses David Lowell and Brian. She is also survived by two sisters Faye Merritt and Carolyn Bryson. She was a treasured friend, teacher, leader, and mother.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at DeBerry Baptist Church, 5500 Broxton-Fitzgerald Highway, Ambrose Georgia, 31512, in combination with their regularly scheduled service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family asks for flowers to be omitted and memorials be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville's Capital Campaign Fund, 200 West Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601.

Condolences may be expressed online at wwww.RobinsonFuneralHomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home - Downtown Easley which is assisting the family.