Spurgeon “Ed” Beattie, Jr. 75, Muscle Shoals, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023. The family will hold a Celebration of Life service at a later date.
Ed was a member of Woodward Avenue Baptist Church and the American Legion. He served as Sergeant with the U.S. Army Rangers in Vietnam, earning the Purple Heart, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Expert Rifleman Medal. Ed was a loving father, husband, Paw Paw, Pops, and Pock. He was preceded in death by his father, Spurgeon Beattie; infant daughter, Jessica Beattie; and father-in-law, Audra Talley.
Ed is survived by his wife, Dina Beattie; children, Leslie Beattie, Nicole Beattie, and Megan Wilbanks (Joey); mother, Billie Beattie; brother, Steve Beattie (Joy); sisters, Shirley Sells (Steve) and Elaine Gilbert (Dick); mother-in-law, Doris Talley; brother-in-law, Gary Talley (Traci); grandchildren, Jessica Patty, Noah Cawrse, Ava Wilbanks, and Evie Wilbanks; great-grandchildren, Charli and Lillie Rhinehart; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family offers special thanks to Dr. Terry Hart and Dr. Felix Morris for their many years of help and friendship.
