TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 23, 2021

Knoxville lawyer Rufus Wilford Beamer Jr. died Friday. He was 78. A 1971 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Beamer practiced law for 50 years and enjoyed close relationships with many Knoxville lawyers. He tried cases in the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Tennessee Supreme Court and the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Funeral services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to The Rufus W. Beamer Fund c/o VA Tech Foundation, Inc., Office of University Development (0336), Blacksburg, VA 24061. The fund, established in honor of Beamer’s father, provides scholarships to graduate education students at Virginia Tech.