On Friday, May 7, at 10:00 a.m., Macon-Bibb County will hold a ceremony to officially dedicate a portion of Sardis Church Road Extension for Lance Corporal Cary Becham. The ceremony will be held outside at the South Bibb Recreation Center (7035 Houston Road) before the family and guests cross the road to unveil the signs marking the dedication. The portion being dedicated begins where Sardis Church Road turns to the northeast and Sardis Church Road Extension begins and goes to the intersection of Sardis Church Road Extension and Houston Road.

 “It was my absolute honor to help find a way to recognize Lance Corporal Becham for his service to both our community and our country,” says District 7 Commissioner Bill Howell, who sponsored the Resolution. “Years ago, I worked with Cary at the Postal Service, and I never knew what a hero he was. That speaks to the type of man he was, one who humbly served his community however he could, and I’m glad I get to be a part of getting him the recognition he deserves.”

 Cary Becham served in the Vietnam War as a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps, and he earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat “V,” two Purple Hearts, and a Navy Achievement Medal with Combat “V,” as well as many other awards for his distinguished and heroic service. In 1969, Georgia Governor Lester Maddox appointed LCpl Becham as a Lieutenant Colonel Aide de Camp of the Governor’s staff in honor of his distinguished and heroic military service, and in 1970, Mayor Ronnie Thompson presented him with a key to the City of Macon.

LCpl Becham retired from the United States Postal Service after twenty-five years and was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans, an avid golfer and fisherman, and a fan of NASCAR racing and the Georgia Bulldogs.

The ceremony will be broadcast live at www.facebook.com/maconbibbcounty.