James "Doodie" Beal

James Robert “Doodie” Beal, 78, of Bear Creek, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025 at The Siler City Center. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Joyce-Brady Chapel with Kevin Poe presiding. The family will receive friends following the service.

Doodie was born in Chatham County on November 15, 1946 to Vernie and Ruth Yow Beal. He was a retired inmate supervisor for the City of Sanford. Doodie loved being a cowboy and rodeoing. He enjoyed roping, bull riding and training youngsters in the “cowboy way”.

Doodie was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his son, Cliff Beal (Cheri), of Texarkana, TX; sister, Gayle Hughes (Dallas), of Newport, TN; grandchildren, Halie Shipley (Nathan), Madison Basso (Tony), Trevor Beal and Kutter Keys, all of New Boston, TX; great-grandchild, Jovie Kate Shipley, of New Boston, TX; niece, Sabrina Beal Oates, of Bear Creek; special caregivers, Jay and Gail Matthews , of Carthage and a host of family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Prancing Horse for Therapeutic Horsemanship, P.O. Box 327, Southern Pines, NC 28388 or Brush Creek Baptist Church, 45 John Lane Rd., Bear Creek, NC 27207.

Condolences may be offered online at www.joycebradychapel.com.

Joyce-Brady Chapel is honored to serve the Beal Family.