Blake Beathard

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Funeral services for Blake Beathard, 33, of Pollok will be held Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Karen Shumaker officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Wells.

Blake was born July 6, 1990 in Houston, Texas to Tracy Danette (Wood) and Charles Randall Beathard, and died Monday, November 27, 2023 at his residence.

Blake grew up in Wells and graduated with the Class of 2008. He became an Instrument Technician for Udelhoven Oilfield System Services and felt blessed to work in the beautiful state of Alaska, a place most people must pay to go see. Blake loved life and never met a stranger. He lived large and didn’t take anything for granted. His family remembers he was usually late for everything, loved to cook, loved listening to music and singing in the shower! Blake cherished his family and friends and words cannot describe how dearly he will be missed.

Survivors include his father and bonus mom, Frank and Sheryl Beathard of Pollok; mother, Tracy Beathard of Lufkin; brother and sister-in-law, Brandall and Morgan Beathard of Pollok; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alyssa and Lane Rodrigues of Wells, Rena and Jimmy Wilson of San Antonio; nieces and nephews, Skyler, Kyndal, and Brody Beathard, Casyn and Brycen Rodrigues, Tyler and Chase Wilson; grandmother, Elizabeth Smith of Nacogdoches; MawMaw, Glenda Byrd of Wells; and numerous other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his Papaw, Earl “Bo” McDuffie; grandfathers, Larry Wood, Joe Beathard; and grandmother, Robbie Beathard.

Pallbearers will be Brody Beathard, Brandall Beathard, Briar Goodwin, Daniel Trapp, Evan Shephard, Dylan Herman, Brandon Shumaker, Louis Jackson, Willie Willcutt, Lane Rodrigues, and Daniel Standley.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed, at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.