Frederick John Beck III, 62, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday October 23, 2008. He was the son of the late Frederick John Beck Jr. and Violet Wright Duncan. Mr. Beck was a U.S. Army veteran and an active member of the Gill Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Katie Beck; a son and daughter-in-law, Fred and June Beck of Mechanicsville, daughter and son-in-law, Heather and Jason Barrett of Chesterfield; his beloved grandchildren, Courtney, Lauren, and Kyle Beck of Mechanicsville, Justin and Coalson Barrett of Chesterfield; sisters, Elizabeth Litton of Chesterfield and Betty Clark of Ohio. A funeral service will take place 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 2008 at Gill Grove Baptist Church, 10726 River Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23838 with the Reverend John Brothers officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2008 (tonight) at the Colonial Heights chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Flowers are welcome or memorial donations may be made to the Family Life Center at the Church.