Douglas Bethea Jr. Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Douglas Bethea Jr. of Fairmont, North Carolina, who passed away on June 5, 2023 at the age of 74. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his father Deacon Douglas Bethea Sr.; his siblings, Jerri McRae, Ellen Marie Walker, Philomena Fulmore, Viva Baker, Woodrow Johnson, Edward, Roscoe, Pat Sr. and Charles Bethea Sr.; his grandparents, Eddie, Golden Emma McRae and Eula Gaddy McRae; and his nephews, Eric Bethea and Sergeant Perry D. McRae.
He is survived by: his wife Mozell Elizabeth Bethea; his children, Jessica Elizabeth Bethea, Shalisa Bethea (Joseph) of Baltimore, MD, Yoko Bethea of California, Akio Bethea (Ben), Fredrick Douglas and Kerry Bethea (Shanelle) of Baltimore, MD; his siblings, Elizabeth Bethea Page of Fairmont, NC, Mary Frances Moody (Jack) of Fairmont, NC, Roger Bethea (Connie) of Fairmont, NC, Larry McRae (Linda) of Chadbourn, NC and James "Nick" Graham of Tabor City, NC; his grandchildren, Tom Wesley Owens VI of Baltimore, MD, Benjamin Minoru Owens of Baltimore, MD, Samantha Haverly of Baltimore, MD, Wahkeen Bethea of Baltimore, MD, Maurice Bethea of Baltimore, MD, Markeen Phillips Jr. of Baltimore, MD, Michael Neal of Baltimore, MD, Shayonna Bethea of Baltimore, MD, Kerry Bethea of Baltimore, MD and Louquan Bethea of Baltimore, MD; his uncle Algene McRae of Lumberton, NC; his aunts, Minister Emma McKellar of Lumberton, NC, Rachel of Washington, DC and Ruby McRae of Washington, DC; his siblings-in-law, Henry Baker of Rowland, NC and Betty L. Bethea of Rowland, NC; and his nephew Jack Moody Jr. of Fairmont, NC. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.
