BRIDGEVILLE - Phillip Roland Beauchamp passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at Milford Memorial Hospital on April 27, 2018. He was born on June 14, 1945 to Wanda Hensley (Walker) and Arthur Lyden Beauchamp, Jr. He spent most of his life on the family farm that he loved. He started working as a millwright for Messick and Gray Construction in 1963 with the help of Bill Gray who taught him everything he knew. He left there to work on the family farm. Over the last thirty years he developed a passion for training race horses, which was enhanced by his son Jeff and Ronald Short.
Phillip is survived by his special friend of many years, Sandy Smith; three children, Dawn (Edward) Hood, Phillip Jeffery Beauchamp and Donald (Gracie) Beauchamp; five grandchildren, Douglas Beauchamp, Matthew Hood, Anna O'Brien, Brenna Hood and Jessica Beauchamp; sister, Phyllis Murphy; brother-in-law, Ralph Myer; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Nancy Myer and Linda Beauchamp and his very special aunt, Ruth Beauchamp.
He will be remembered by his friends and family as a man of very few words. He had a big heart and was a homebody who enjoyed watching westerns and NASCAR. For years, he was found hanging out with his early morning breakfast crew. As his health declined he was comforted by the support of his nephew, Chris Mumford and Wayne "Fred" Cannon.
The family will hold a casual Memorial Service on the family farm in Bridgeville on May 5, 2018 at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, kindly donate to Horse Lovers United, PO Box 2744, Salisbury, MD 21802 or Harness Horse Youth Foundation, 215 East Main Street, Sudlersville MD 21668
Arrangements are by Fleischauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.