Thomas A Beal

Visitation will be Sunday January 12, 2020, at Gray Brown Service Mortuary from 1:00pm until 2:00pm. Funeral will begin at 2:00pm with Charles Vaughn, and Louise Martin speaking. Interment to follow at Edgemont Cemetery, with Stacey Seidlitz speaking at the graveside.

Pallbearers will be Bradley Burns, Wesley Burns, Cody Burns, Blake Beal, Cole Nailer, and Lewis Smith.

Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Bonner, Charles Thompson, Mike Burns, Jackie Bragg.

Mr. Beal is survived by his wife of almost 64 years, Carol Faye Beal; his four children: Sheryl Burns (Bobby) of Tracy, CA; Elaine Smith (Gene) of Irvine, KY; John Beal of Gadsden, AL; and MaryLynn Nichols of Cary, NC; eleven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren; one step-sister, Joan Welch (James) of GA; numerous nieces & nephews, and many friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, John Wesley Beal; mother, Beulah Lindley Tommie; step-father, Frank Tommie; three sisters, two brothers, several step-brothers and step-sisters.

Mr. Beal is a veteran of the Korean War, and was retired from Anniston Army Depot. He loved the Gospel story, and embraced it in 1960. He was faithful until the end.