Dayne C.M. Beckford age 45 passed away at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach on Sunday November 26 2006.
A Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church at 1:00pm on Saturday December 2 2006 with Rev. Fr. Mark Waters as celebrant. Military Honors will follow the Mass outside the church. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday November 30 2006 in the church Memorial Room.
Dayne was born March 26 1961 in Kingston Jamaica to the late Hayden Thompson and the late Cynthia Beckford. Dayne served his country in the U.S. Navy for 21 years; receiving many decorations and commendations and attaining the rank of Chief. A resident of Palm Coast for 6 years Dayne worked as a professor at Daytona Beach Community College and for the Flagler County Adult Education program. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church V.F.W. Post 8696 US Navy Fleet Reserve the Caribbean Club and the Flagler County Technical Council various motorcycle groups hunting clubs and many other organizations... Dayne was very active in his community donating his time to many causes. He was also an avid outdoorsman and sportsman who loved hunting fishing camping sailing riding his motorcycle & flying. Dayne's greatest joys though came from spending time with his family.
Dayne is survived by his beloved wife of 24 years Laura Beckford; sons Derek and Travis Beckford; daughter Ilanya Beckford; sister Joybelle Thompson; nieces Ebony Purkiss Keriki Purkiss & Shawna-Joy Ezell; nephew Shawn Gourdine and many extended family members and friends. A sister Melody Gourdine preceded Dayne in death.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Dayne's memory to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School 4600 Belle Terre Pkwy. Palm Coast FL 32164.
Condolences may be shared with the family online at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Palm Coast.