Robert Beall

Robert Bernard Beall, born in Mannington, WV, to Gore H. and Louise (Carter) Beall, died at home on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Bob is a graduate of Triadelphia High School in Wheeling, WV where he played basketball and football and ran track; he played basketball while in the military (Army), and attended Washington & Jefferson College and WVU. He was wed to Patricia Lou Knight on June 18, 1955 and was married for 47 years. He had a long career in sales and management; he started in sales in New York City in 1958, managed WTWO TV station in Terre Haute, IN for most of his career, then managed TV stations in Savannah, GA and Wilmington, NC before retiring to Bloomington to be near his young grandsons. He is preceded in death by his wife, Patti, his father and mother, his brother-in-law, James Knight, and his mother-in-law Effie Ferne (Bonar) Knight Folmar. He is survived by son R. Brian (Carol) Beall of Bloomington, IN; daughter Susan Lynn (Tom) Werner of Evans, GA; sister Mimi (Gary) Gilbert of Macungie, PA; sister-in-law JoAnn Knight of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; and three grandsons, Ryan Beall and Stephen Beall, both of Bloomington, & Joshua Werner of Evans, GA; nieces Sharon Gunther, Lynda (Ed) Pulpen; nephews Jeff (Collyn) Gilbert and Greg (Stacey) Gilbert; and great- nieces and nephews EJ, Josh, Skye, Cade, Kaitlyn, Jackson, Sierra, Jimmy and Patrick. In his younger days Bob loved to golf, fish, and hunt; he was an avid reader and closely followed the stock market. He was well-known for his wit, and no conversation was without his wry and often acerbic comments. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington, IN. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 24th at Kepner Funeral Home in Wheeling, WV, followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery. On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.allenfuneralhome.org. Friends may make memorial contributions to Bob's favorite charity, the Monroe County Library--Ellettsville Branch, 600 W Temperance Street, Ellettsville, IN 47429.

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Robert Beall

April 18, 1933 - May 19, 2013