Mikey and I at his house. 

Mickey was an engineer at this time when we were in our early 30s . He worked at Plough and while there he was awarded a patent on one of his products for aspirin .  He went to Washington to receive his award .


Mr. Beloate was my math instructor back in the early 2000s at the old Mendenhall campus and we later became colleagues in 2018. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him still working as a math instructor. As my instructor, he always was a very effective math instructor making himself accessible to talk after class if students needed more clarity about a math concept.  He was also patient, encouraging and did his best to help his students succeed. As a colleague, we talked nearly every Tuesday and Thursday at the Maxine Smith campus. I was so sad when I heard the news because I saw him last Thursday walking inside his classroom preparing to teach and decided not to bother him with my greetings-not realizing that it would be my last time seeing him.  I will always remember Mr. Beloate as a person who was kind, friendly and encouraging. He always kept a smile on his face. He loved talking about his kids as well. He seemed to be so proud of all of them.  Mr. Beloate, you will be missed.  My thoughts and prayer are with the family.

Mickey was a dedicated Math Dept. member.  He was always fun to be around.   A kind man with a big heart.  God be with him!

I lost my best friend Monday. 

Mickey and I were friends for about 40 years and I will miss him greatly.

Mickey and I did so many things together:  From playing street basketball in rough courts in Frazier and for the STCC faculty basketball team to jogging ,trout fishing, hiking and having his young kids over to play at our house.

We taught math together at Southwest Tennessee Community College.  Mickey was brilliant, having been an engineer and having taken many graduate math classes at UM.

Mickey Beloate will always be remembered in my mind as a wonderful friend. He would be there for you at the drop of a hat if needed.  I still have a beautiful custom made Bowie knife he gave me.  I think of him always when I look at that knife that was an example of him giving from the heart.

All of his friends will tell you he was a very kind person, wanting to always put his friends first.  Lots of times we would eat at Captain Ds restaurant, and many times there we would pray together about things going on in our lives.

I will really miss my friend Mickey.

Mr. Beloate was my Math Support professor Fall Semester of 2017, he was one of the best math professor's at Southwest TN Community College. We use to talk in the hallway after I passed the help course, he was always so nice. Even if we didn't know each other that long I will always cherish the class I had with him. He was very much so one of my favorites and always will be. 

In 2009, Mr. Beloate was my Math instructor.  I took Basic, Developmental and Intermediate Math from him.  For Developmental and Intermediate Math, I tutored my classmates for him.  He was the type of Math instructor that made it easy to learn and he genuinely cared for his students.   He was kind enough to write a letter of recommendation for me a year later, when I was attempting to Study abroad.  Now that I am an Academic Advisor, I can't express to you how many students I have recommended to take his classes, who have come back and thanked me for recommending him.

To the Beloate family, your father, Mr. Beloate will truly be missed.   May God continue to bless your family during their time of bereavement. 

Be blessed.

Mia L. Atkins-Beason

Mr. Beloate was my math teacher for the spring and summer 2019 semesters. He was a caring professor that wanted all of his students to pass. He had so much faith in me, that he wrote my letters of recommendation when I applied to the nursing program. When we spoke on a personal level, he would tell me how he loved going to spend time with his son in Florida, and how proud he was on his daughter for being accepted into her nursing program. How all of her hard work and dedication paid off, and in the end it would for me as well.  He was always positive and had a smile on his face. My sincere condolences to Mr. Beloate family and friends.  He will be missed by Southwest students. 

We are so saddened to learn that Mickey passed away.  Mickey was such a loyal colleague.  Our department will not be the same without him.  
We want to express our sorrow and condolences to the family of Mickey.   Please know we are thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.  

Mr. Beloate was my math teacher at Southwest for the spring and summer 2019 semesters. He was a great and caring teacher to all of  his students. He wanted all of his students to pass his class. Mr. Beloate had great faith in me as a student, and wrote letters of recommendation for me when applying to the nursing program. When we spoke on a personal level, he would tell me about how proud he was of his daughter (or daughter in law, apologies for not remembering exactly) for getting into her nursing program, and how he loved to visit his son in Florida. Mr. Beloate had a positive attitude and a constant smile on his face.  My sincere condolences to family and friends of Mr. Beloate.  He will be missed by Southwest students.  

I'm So Lost For Words At The Moment .. You Were Such A Great Professor & I'm Glad I Got To Meet You As My Statistics Teacher & Support Teacher , You Taught Me So Many Things That I Needed To Know & I'll Forever Remember Every Bit Of It. Rest Well Mr. Beloate & I'm Keeping Your Family In My Thoughts & Prayers . 😔❤️🙏🏽

I could write a book! I met Mickey when I was 15 and we were married over 30 years. We raised 4 beautiful  children and enjoyed our 3 beautiful grandchildren. We remained friends for life even though we were no longer married.When we lost our precious son Joel 4 years ago we shared that grief together, we would talk about our memories with him like no one else but  his parents could. I am happy he found love again with Marie. I am very happy he lived his last few years with our daughter Emily and got to be more of a part of our grandsons lives, Skylar and Camden got to see or talk to their grandpa almost daily. I am so grateful he got to go visit Adam , Megan and our littlest granddaughter Ava in Florida and enjoy his dreams of retiring there! Mickey could of retired last year but he made a promise to help our youngest son Jeremy get a College Degree and he was so proud of Jeremy for Persuing  his dreams of becoming a musical theatre actor! He always  Gave to his kids and went without himself. 
Mickey went to sleep Sunday night after talking Memphis Football with our grandson Skylar. They Won and Mickey has a smile on his face, then he woke up in Glory where he saw his Saviour Jesus Christ face to face and I know Joel our dear son was there to give his Dad a longed for hug. 
Rest in Paradise Mickey , you will be missed ❤️

Mickey was a fellow colleague at Southwest TN CC.   Our paths crossed mostly during the years we both taught at the Southeast campus on Mendenhall.  He always had a smile as we passed heading to and from our respective classes.  Mickey was truly a gentleman. He was always supportive of our Faculty Senate, and was very productive in working for faculty rights/issues.  I retired in 2012, but we remained in contact through Facebook.  I will miss him!  God bless his family.  May he R.I.P.

I taught with Mickey in the Dept of Mathematics at Southwest Comm College for many years, and I knew him to always be a gentleman and to have a smile for everyone. He was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known. He will be missed.


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Mickey Ray Beloate

September 14, 1952 – December 9, 2019

Memphis Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

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