William Ray "Bill" Beckner^[1]

1945 - 2008  (62 years)

• Name	William Ray "Bill" Beckner
  Born	26 Aug 1945
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Feb 2008  [2, 3]
  Buried	Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I208265	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Cecil S. Beckner,   d. Bef 14 Jan 2007
  Mother	Ollie Mae Lewelling,   b. 14 May 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Oct 2004  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F79382	Group Sheet

  
  

  Children	1. Russell Beckner   2. Karen Beckner
  Family ID	F87898	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - - Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 16 Jan 2007. Cecil Samuel Beckner, Jr. obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 2 Feb 2008. BECKNER, WILLIAM RAY "BILL" - age 62 of Knoxville passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 2, 2008. He attended Marbledale Baptist Church, and recently retired after 43 years of employment with Sears & Roebuck. He also served in the Air National Guard and received an honorable discharge in 1972. Preceded in death by father, Cecil S. Beckner; mother, Ollie Beckner; brother, Cecil; and sister, Iva Mae McGinnis. Survived by son, Russell Beckner and wife Kimberly; daughter, Karen Caylor and husband Charles; grandson, Christopher Caylor; sisters, Dorothy Russell and husband Eddie, Mary Sue Jones and Bobby, and Louise Hurst; brothers, Jack and wife Grace, Howard and wife Vera; and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Funeral service will be 8:00 pm Wednesday, February 6, 2008, in the chapel at Bridges Funeral Home with Rev. Lee Chorn officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:45 am Thursday at Asbury Cemetery for an 11:00 am interment. The family will receive friends 5:00-8:00 pm Wednesday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999. www.bridgesfuneralhome.com [S123] Bridges Funeral Home, (http://www.bridgesfuneralhome.com), 2 Feb 2008. Born: August 26, 1945 Died: February 02, 2008 Services: 8:00 PM Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at Bridges Funeral Home Visitation: 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at Bridges Funeral Home Beckner, William Ray “Bill” – age 62 of Knoxville passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 2, 2008. He attended Marbledale Baptist Church, and recently retired after 43 years of employment with Sears & Roebuck. He also served in the Air National Guard and received an honorable discharge in 1972. Preceded in death by father, Cecil S. Beckner; mother, Ollie Beckner; brother, Cecil; and sister, Iva Mae McGinnis. Survived by son, Russell Beckner and wife Kimberly; daughter, Karen Caylor and husband Charles; grandson, Christopher Caylor; sisters, Dorothy Russell and husband Eddie, Mary Sue Jones and Bobby, and Louise Hurst; brothers, Jack and wife Grace, Howard and wife Vera; and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Funeral service will be 8:00 pm Wednesday, February 6, 2008, in the chapel at Bridges Funeral Home with Rev. Lee Chorn officiating. Family and friends will meet 10:45 am Thursday at Asbury Cemetery for an 11:00 am interment. The family will receive friends 5:00-8:00 pm Wednesday at Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 523-4999. Cemetery: Asbury Cemetery Location: Bridges Funeral Home