Donald Russell Beal
Donald Russell “Don” Beal, 67, of Bostic, North Carolina, died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born December 6, 1941 in Elyria and was a son of the late Russell and Grace Neiding Beal.
Don was a graduate of Elyria High School, class of 1960 and Bowling Green State University, class of 1964, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He taught in the Elyria City Schools from 1964-1967 and worked for Parker Hannifin Corporation from 1965 until 1991. In 1984, he relocated the plant to Forest City, North Carolina and served as plant manager and lastly was employed with Fast Food Merchandisers, also of Forest City.
Don was a member of Salem United Methodist, Church, where he served as head trustee and was an active member of the Washburn Community Club. He was also a member of the VFW in Elyria, Elyria Elks Club, Elyria Little League from 1971-1984, member of the Board of Rutherford Vocational Workshop and former member of Forest City Kiwanis Club.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Judy Jalowiec Beal; sons, Brian Beal and his wife, Kimberly of Sharpsburg, Georgia, Bradley Beal and his wife, Melissa of Knoxville, Tennessee; a daughter, Julie Hollifield and her husband, Bobby of Bostic; brother, William Beal of Wakeman; sisters, Beverly Lehman of Avon, Marcie Krozier of Auburn Hills, Michigan and Linda Borthwick of Elyria. There are also six grandchildren, Christopher McCurry, Stephen Beal, Amber McCurry and fiancee, Jody Davis, Ashley Beal, Hannah Beal and Caroline Beal.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 P.M. Saturday, October 10, 2009 in the Salem United Methodist Church with Reverend Linda Ferguson Allen officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 P.M. Friday evening, October 9, 2009 at the Padgett and King Mortuary, 227 East Main St., Forest City, North Carolina.
Memorials may be made to the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society, 5950 Fairview Road, Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28210.
Online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com
(Courtesy Elyria Chronicle-Telegram Friday October 9, 2009) |