Ronny Beake

October 27, 2018

On Saturday October 27th, 2018 our beloved father, Ronny Leroy Beake 69 years young, of Somerville, TN, went on to be with our Lord and Savior. He passed away peacefully at 2:50 a.m. at NHC Nursing Home in Somerville, TN after a battle with stage four lung cancer. Dad was born in Somerville, TN at Armstrong Clinic on March 12, 1949. Dad was preceded in death by his parents Walter Leroy Beake and Erma Crumley Beake. Dad attended Tech High School in Memphis, TN. In the beginning his day job was being a door to door insurance salesman for National Trust Life and at night he attended carpentry school. He then went on to an apprenticeship in carpentry and became a Superintendent for AT and M Construction Company. Most of his career he spent as a carpenter doing home remodels as well as having built Memphis radio stations and AOC in Collierville, TN. In his spare time dad enjoyed four-wheel drives, horseback riding as well as hunting and fishing. He is survived by his four children: Natalie Tonia Davis, Jessica Helen Beake, Leah Whitfield Beake, Ronald Nathaniel Beake and four grandchildren: Bryana Nikole Henry “Niki”, Alexis Mariah Henry “Lexi”, Paisley LeAnna Beake, Ashton Elijah Jones “Eli” and two sisters: Erma Carolyn Shepard (Jerry Shepard, deceased) Judy Darlene Miller (Jerry Miller) Dad also leaves behind a multitude of extended family and close friends. A memorial service will be held in the Fellowship Hall at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church 14615 S. Hwy 194 Oakland, TN 38060 on Saturday November 17th, 2018 at 3pm in the afternoon. Pastor Jerry Stobaugh will be Officiating. Flowers may be received at 1130 Springer Road Somerville, TN 38068 or 1135 Tomlin Road Somerville, TN 38068 on FRIDAY November 16th ONLY. Please join us for a celebration of dad’s life! We have been promised eternal life in new bodies with God the Father. Our new bodies will be perfect so, thankfully dad is not suffering any longer!