BARRY BEGLEY
Barry Begley, 66, of Liberty, went to be with Jesus on October 18, 2020 while at McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital after his battle with cancer. He was born on May 13, 1954, to Don and Dorothy Begley in Hamilton, Ohio.
On October 18, 1996, he married Kathy; they shared 24 years of marriage.
Barry attended Mt. Pleasant Church in Liberty. He was a 1972 graduate of Talawanda High School, where he excelled in sports. He played baseball all four years, as captain and on ALL-MML team for three years. Also four years of football and was ALL-MML player for four years. He also played basketball. Barry went on scholarships to play football for Miami University in Oxford.
He was an avid outdoorsman, a member of Duck Unlimited, and enjoyed deer hunting, goose hunting and fishing.
He worked for 34 years at Square D in Oxford.
Along with his wife Kathy, he is survived by a step son, Jody (Angie) Blakley; two step granddaughters that he loved so much and enjoyed, Chloe Blakley and Blake Woollard; a sister, Dottie (Rick) Olt , two wonderful nieces, Lorri and Heidi.
Barry was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Brent and Brandon Begley; a step daughter, Amy Woollard and a brother, Don Begley.
Barry always said his great blessing achievement in life was the day he followed Jesus, when he said Barry follow me; January 2015, the day the Lord saved him.
A memorial service for Barry will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020, at 1 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Church, 479 S. Mt. Pleasant Rd. Liberty, Indiana 47353.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Pleasant Church, 479 S. Mt. Pleasant Rd. Liberty, Indiana 47353.