Thomas Williamson Beery, 83, of Tifton died Monday, August 16, 2010, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Jeremy Hobbs, John Henderson, Gene Stinson, Neil Clements, Jimmy Mixon and Randy Clements will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be all Masons and member of the Amaranth. The family will welcome friends at the home of Edie and Mike Jones, 2010 Bateman Drive, Tifton, GA.
Mr. Beery was born on December 10, 1926 in Green Cove Springs, Florida and was the son of Thomas J. Beery and Elsie Williamson Beery, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Authur Beery. He was retired from Massey Ferguson and a member of Tifton’s First Baptist Church. He was Past Master of Tifton Lodge #47 F&AM, Past High Priest of Tifton Chapter #47 RAM, Past Illustrious Master of Tifton Council #58 R&SM, Past Commander Coastal Plains Commandry #42 Knights Templar, Past Monarch Al Ban Grotto, Past Major of Units Hasan Shrine Temple, Knight York Cross of Honor GA Priory #39, Past Masonic Education and Leadership Director, District #2 Grand Lodge of GA F&AM, Past Worthy Patron Blanche Chapter #8 Order of the Eastern Star, Past Royal Patron Tifton Court #25 Amaranth, Past Grand Royal Patron of Grand Court Amaranth of GA, Mason of the Year Tifton Lodge #47 F&AM in 2000 and member of Tall Pines Forest Tall Cedars of Lebanon. He was a United States Army veteran and had lived in Tifton for 47 years.
Mr. Beery is survived by his wife, Juanita McKie Beery of Tifton; two daughters and one son-in-law, Elsie Beery of Tifton and Edie and Mike Jones of Tifton; and five grandchildren, Charly Jones, Chelsea Jones, Chad Jones, Chandler Jones and Brett Beery.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Georgia Amaranth Diabetic Research, c/o Ernest McCorkle, P. O. Box 60923, Savannah, GA 31420.