Franklin – Ronald Earl Beale, Sr., 75, passed away July 16, 2018 in the East Pavilion. Mr. Beale was a native of Southampton County and was a son of the late Spurgeon Clay Beale and Elsie Lee Bailey Beale. He was also predeceased by a brother Paulette Beale and a sister Diane Hancock. Mr. Beale was a retired house painter.

Left to cherish his memory are two daughters Linda A. Bradshaw (George) and Nancy L. Ezzell (Stevie); two sons Ronald E. Beale, Jr. (Judy) and Clayton S. Beale (Sharon); one sister Peggy Warren; and six grandchildren Amber (Camden), Jessica (John), Sara, Stevie Jr. (Sabrina), Tyler, and Savannah; three great-grandchildren Cole, Raylan, and Emily; and his former wife Renda Beale.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3 PM Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Wright Funeral Home with Rev. Howard L. Vinson, Jr. officiating. Burial will be private. www.wrightfuneralhome.org