Guy Joseph Bethea Jr. Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Guy Joseph Bethea Jr. (Magee, Mississippi), born in Laurel, Mississippi, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Guy Joseph left this world on June 28, 2024 at the age of 93, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his significant other Barbara Ann Bryant Bethea; his son Guy Joseph Bethea III; his parents, Bessie Bryant Bethea and Guy Joseph Bethea Sr.; his grandmother Dorothea Bethea; and his sister Dorothy B. Stovall.
He is survived by: his daughter Linda Bethea Hoover; his son-in-law Barry Hoover; his daughters, Debbie Bethea Morse and Barbara Bethea Schopp; his son-in-law James Forrest Schopp; his daughter Lisa Bethea Atkinson; his son-in-law Daniel Atkinson Jr.; his grandchildren, Kristen Hoover Piper (Dwayne), Brandon Hoover (Liz), Melinda Hoover Denison (Jeremy), Alyssa Morse, Amber Morse Kane (Thomas), Bethany Morse, Rachel Morse, Jonathan Morse, Melanie Schopp, Marian Schopp Howington (Ben), Justin Schopp (Katie), Jacob Schopp, James Daniel Schopp (Nicki), Joseph Schopp, Joshua Schopp, Callie Schopp, Christi Atkinson Chustz (Jake), Carolyn Atkinson Gurievsky (Kyle), Sarah Atkinson Hebert (Nick), Daniel Atkinson, Joel Atkinson, Hannah Atkinson and MaryEllen Atkinson; his brothers, Jim Bethea and Johnny Bethea; and his sister-in-law Claudette Bryant. He is also survived by 18 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
