Rufus Bethea Jr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rufus Bethea Jr. (Fairhope, Alabama), born in Birmingham, Alabama, who passed away on September 2, 2019. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Rufus Hagood Bethea and Frances Bruce Bethea Dudley; his sister Frances Bethea Parham; and his stepson Charles Perry McCleskey, Jr.. He is survived by: his wife Betty Jo McCleskey Bethea; his daughters, Lucie Bethea Earhart (Phil) of Lake Charles, LA, Elizabeth Bethea Patterson (David) of Nashville, TN and Emily Bethea Foster (George) of Mobile, AL; his stepdaughter Karen Cole Dean (David); his granddaughters, Carolyn Earhart Whittington (Daniel), Elizabeth Foster Self (David) and Bethea Patterson Schoenfeld (Richard); his stepgrandchildren, Jessica Hood Mahle (Scott), Casey Hood, Hannah McCleskey and Tucker McCleskey; his great grandchildren, Nathan Whittington, Emma Whittington and Charlotte Self; his sister Lucie Bethea Barnes; and his brother-in-law Charles Dubose Cole (Nancy).
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Canterbury Chapel, 924 Plantation Boulevard Fairhope, AL 36532.
