Ray Bruce Beaty Jr.

(Nov. 2, 2009)

Ray "Bruce" Beaty Jr. of Sweetwater, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 2, at his residence. He was a loving husband and devoted father. He worked for the Monroe County Board of Education since 1973, serving as teacher, principal, and was the current director of special education. Bruce loved the Lord and he loved to serve the Lord. He was a member of the Mt. Verd Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday School teacher.

He was 58.

Preceded in death by: his father, Ray Bruce Beaty Sr.

Survived by: his loving wife of 37 years-Pam Beaty;

Son and daughter-in-law-Mark and Tiffany Beaty of Maryville;

Daughter and son-in-law-Sara and Josh Harris of Sweetwater;

Grandsons-Preston Beaty and Noah Harris;

Mother-Nellie Beaty of Sweetwater;

Sisters and brothers-in-law-Carolyn and Rob Scott of Winter Haven, Fla.; Betty and John French of Tellico Plains; and Lois and Bill Jones of Chattanooga;

Mother-in-law and step-father-in-law-Geneva and Jerry Anderson of Niota;

Brother-in-law-Lynn Robinson of Niota;

Two nieces and several nephews.

The body is at Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, where the family will receive friends on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m., with the funeral service to follow in Kyker's Chapel with Rev. Donnie Dalton, Rev. T.D. Burgess and Rev. Ted Watson officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m., Wednesday in the Sweetwater Memorial Park. Kyker Funeral Home, Sweetwater, in charge of arrangements.