Obituary: William Pope Beeler, 78, Lebanon Junction

William Pope Beeler, 78, of Lebanon Junction, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at the Norton Hosparus Inpatient Unit in Louisville. He was a graduate of the University of Kentucky. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in teaching and taught for both Jefferson County Public Schools and Fort Knox. He had a passion for farming and was a member of the Cattleman’s Association. He also was a member of the Lebanon Junction First Christian Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Stewart Beeler Sr. and Lillie Pearl Monroe Beeler; one sister, Evelyn Mae Beeler; and one brother, Duard Jackson Beeler.

Survivors include his wife, Sally Thompson Beeler; one daughter, Mary Shannon Beeler Lenox (Dale); one son, William Pope Beeler Jr. (Chris Pickering); one sister, Mary Lou Smith (Billy Howard); one brother, Dr. Henry S. Beeler (Martha); one granddaughter, Taylor Lenox, whom he dearly loved.

The funeral is 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at the Lebanon Junction First Christian Church with the Rev. George Forbes officiating. Burial is in the Lebanon Junction City Cemetery.

Visitation is 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, at Trowbridge Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction and after 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at the church.

Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Lebanon Junction First Christian Church or the Pancreatic Cancer Society.

The Trowbridge Funeral Home in Lebanon Junction is in charge of arrangements.

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