Luella Jean Beal, age 98 of Athens died Monday, March 13, 2023 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus. Born Oct. 11, 1924 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Basil A. Minerd, Sr. and Audrey Lonas Minerd.
She was a longtime area resident and had resided in Columbus where she worked at Riverside Methodist Hospital and was a school bus driver. She was employed at Odd Lots in Athens for several years.
Jean is survived by a daughter. Linda Fetty of Florida; a son, Bob (Elaine) Beal of Centerburg; a daughter in law, Jeannette Beal of Toledo; ten grandchildren; several great grandchildren; a sister, Donna France; and a brother, Gary (Peggy) Minerd of North Carolina
Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Burly Beal in 1998; a son, James Beal; a sister, Shirley Fender; six brothers, Richard Minerd, Larry Minerd, Earl Minerd, Basil Minerd, Jr., Charles Minerd and Roger Minerd.
Funeral service will be conducted Monday, March 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Jagers & Sons Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Foster officiating. Burial will be in Athens Memory Gardens. Friends may call 10;00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Please share a memory, a note of condolence or sign the online register at www.jagersfuneralhome.com.
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