Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:30 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Hubert Ray Beasley

Hubert Ray Beasley, 74, Phil Campbell, passed away Dec. 19.

He lived his entire life in Franklin County and was a member of New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. He was retired from Reynolds Metal/Wise Alloys with 37 years of service.

Visitation will be Dec. 21 from 5-8 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home Russellville. Funeral service will be Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Greg Beasley and Brian Bridges officiating. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery, Highway 237, Phil Campbell.

Survivors include wife, Frances Beasley; daughter, Teresa Beasley; son, Kerry and wife Donna Beasley; grandchildren, Brad and Nichole Burks, Beth and husband Clay Guin, Casey and wife LeAnne Beasley and Kara Beasley; great-grandchildren Linley Beasley, Natalie Guin and Luke Burks; sister, Kathy (V.H.) Emerson; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Wyatt Hutcheson, Wendell Hutcheson, Phillip Fleming, Mike Smith, Jeremy Stewart, David Mays and Danny Peppers.

Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his parents, Alvie and Nellie Chambers Beasley; brothers, Dewey, Gene and Frank Beasley; and sister Stella Mae Beasley.

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