W4BTX 1931 - 2022
W4BTX - John F. Beckman John F. Beckman
Stone Mountain, GA

QCWA # 19869
Chapter 49
First Call: WN4BTX in 1953

JOHN BECKMAN OBITUARY

John Beckman's passing on Sunday, May 22, 2022 has been publicly announced by Gregory B. Levett and Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. - South DeKalb C in Decatur, GA.

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Published by Legacy on May 26, 2022.

Johnny Beckman, a respected journalist, death has shattered the heart of different generations as his meteorologist job spanned about 40 years.

John Beckman, a retired meteorologist, was known as "Johnny the Weatherman." He used to forecast the weather at WSJS-TV in Winston-Salem, NC, and at WFGA-TV in Jacksonville.

Besides that, Johnny was a well-accomplished author and has published in The New American Review and countless magazines. Johnny was a fascinating character to have a chat with.

He is a licensed pilot and loves to fly planes on his own. The tragic news of the legendary personality's death has been hard for people.

A beloved meteorologist, Johnny Beckman, died on Sunday with the cause of death being kept secret.

According to 11alive, Johnny's daughter was the first to officially post about her father's death on social media. He was successful in gracing thousands of viewers with his flawless presentation.

Over the years, Jhonny has influenced hundreds of people, one of them Chris Holcomb, who presently works as a meteorologist. Beckman even got a chance to work with him.

Chris mentioned that Johnny was never a coworker but a true friend who looked after him. His family and friends of Johnny are busy with all the last rituals, and an obituary notice has been released.

The exact age of Johnny Beckman has been kept a secret; however, he is expected to have died in the 90s.

Everybody knows about his 40 years of experience as a meteorologist for different news media. According to ajc.com, back in 2017 article was an active 85-year-old retiree in Stone Mountain.

Since retiring from WXIA-TV in 1995, he has written five novels and many short stories. One can revisit his experience from the novels present on Amazon over the years.

Johnny also has operated a ham radio since 1953.

W4BTX - John F. Beckman