Gene Edward Bethea, Sr.

Gene Edward Bethea, Sr., 85, of Sanford, died Saturday June 29, 2013 at Central Carolina Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2013 at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Mr. Bethea was born in Dillon, South Carolina, son of the late Liston Fenton Bethea and Rosalie Bracey Bethea. Mr. Bethea was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, the Parker Sunday School Class, a retired Forester, and a US Air Force Veteran. Mr. Bethea is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jeanne Wallace Bethea, and sons, Ed and wife, Rhonda, of Fuquay Varina; Phillip and wife, Shaun, of Sanford; Mark and wife, Vicki, of Fuquay Varina and Ashley and wife, Jane, of Moncure; sisters, Edna Pate of Rowland, Betty Durham of Georgia, Hazel Canady of St. Paul, Peggy Harrelson of Fuquay Varina and Brothers Liston” Buddy” Jr. of Georgia and Watson “Sonny” of South Carolina; eleven grandchildren, Taylor Bethea, Alexandra Bethea, Anderson Lewis, Cameron Lewis, Caroline Lewis, Bracey Bethea, Patrick Bethea, Timothy Bethea, Eleanor Bethea, Emily Bethea, and Kylie Bethea; numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to The Mary Tullock Fund at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2916 Wicker St., Sanford, NC 27330.

Visitation
Beginning at 10:00 am Saturday in the Ladies Parlor at St Luke.

Services
Memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013.

Interment
Private at a later date

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