Joseph Ellsworth Beeler, V.

Mr. Joseph Ellsworth Beeler, V, 62, of Election House Road, Buffalo Mills, formerly of Forestville, MD, died Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown.

Mr. Beeler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday, April 9, 1950,  the son of the late Joseph E. Beeler, Jr. and Evelyn V. (Cooper) Beeler.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie (McKinney) Beeler; Step Daughter- Barbara Davis, Lusby, MD; Sister- Sarah wife of  James Kotani, Lewisville, TX; Sister- Nina Corroll, Indian Head, MD; Sister-in-Law- Mary Church, Lusby, MD; Brother-in-Law- Thomas McKinney; Brother-in-Law- Howard McKinney. He is also survived by 2 granddaughters, Deana Davis and Ashlee Philyaw, and three great grandchildren, Jorden, Dylan and Alicyn Miles.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Kenny Davis, a sister, Jo Ann Burkett and a brother-in-law, Butch Church

As a child, he spent his life in New Jersey, South Carolina and Maryland on various Air Force Bases with his family.  He graduated from Crossland High School, Temple Hills, MD.  He enjoyed spending time with family and neighbors, target shooting, fishing, woodworking and yard sales.  He worked in retail sales for many years before moving to repairing tools for Skill Tool Company.  .

A funeral service will be held  at Louis Geisel Funeral Home, Bedford at 12:30 PM on Saturday, April 21st, 2012.

Interment will be held at Lovettsville Union Cemetery, Lovettsville, VA.

Friends are invited to call on Saturday from 11:00 AM  - 12:30 PM at the funeral home.

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