Zachary Reed Beachley

Zachary Reed Beachley, 15, of Kingsport, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.Zachary was born July 30, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee. He possessed a beautiful spirit, and he loved to laugh and smile especially at his siblings. Zachary was easy going and loved going to new places. He loved babies, listening to music, and he loved his momma! Zachary was strong willed and a very determined fighter. He touched many people with his infectious smile and we truly believe he was doing God’s work.He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Mark Allan Darnell.Those left to cherish Zachary’s memory are his parents; Cam and Nikki Beachley; siblings, Christian and Isabella Beachley, and Kayla (Matt) Coldon; nieces and nephews, Gage, Addison, and Ryann; grandparents, Jim and Connie Burleson and Judy Beachley; great-grandparents, Sherill and Eastlee Vaughn, Sara “SaSa” Burleson, and Patty Darnell; aunts, Karissa Deal, Sarah Burleson, Rachel Burleson, and Becca Burleson; special cousins, Allen and Brandi Byrd; cousins, Kylan and Keira Deal, Aiden Ketron, and Channing Byrd.A Celebration of Zachary’s Life will be held at 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Cassidy United Methodist Church, 5801 Memorial Blvd., Kingsport, TN 37664 with Pastor Tom Hancock officiating.In Lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Zachary’s honor to the Make-A-Wish foundation at www.wish.org. Zachary’s wish had recently been granted, and he was looking forward to seeing his wish come true. He would be happy knowing that other children might have the same opportunity.The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Alicia Wright, Dr. Paul Moore, Dr. Jay Werkhaven, Dr. Evan Los, Dr. Melinda Lucas, Dr. Rene Vandevoorde, Dr. Ricky Mohon and the staff and nurses of Niswonger Hospital PICU.The care of Zachary Reed Beachley and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary