William Amos "Bill" Bean, 73, Gormania, WV passed away Friday December 23, 2022.
Born June 6, 1949 in Cross, WV. He was the son of the late Lloyd Edward "Pete" Bean Sr. and Ethel Marie (Ashby) Bean. He was preceded in death by his wife Trong Bui Thi "Mai" Bean, one brother Larry "Jake" Bean, one sister Ellen "Sis" Lyons, and two nephews Scott Tasker and Robbie Lyons.
Bill graduated from Elk Garden High School and was employed by Masteller Coal Company and Winters Brothers Coal as a dragline operator. Earlier years Bill worked as a truck driver hauling pulpwood for Les Carr Trucking.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and ginseng hunting.
He is survived by one son, Lee Hebb & Jennifer, Oakland, MD; five brothers, Lloyd Bean & Betty, Thomas Bean & Delores, Chester Bean & Alma, David Bean & Marg, all of Keyser, WV, and Donald Bean & Deb, Deer Park, MD; four sisters, Margaret Butler & Homer, Arkansas; Linda Radcliffe & Craig, Burlington, WV; and Eva Tasker & George and Gail Haines & Rob, both of Keyser; one sister-in-law, Nancy Bean, Swanton, MD; one brother-in-law, Wayne Lyons, Elk Garden, WV; two grandchildren, Courtney and Danny Hebb; numerous nieces and nephews; and Bill’s best buddy, his dog, Choppy.
Family and friends will received at Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., at 1100 Memorial Drive, Oakland, MD, 21550, on Friday, December 30, 2022, from 11:00am-1:00pm. Services will follow in the funeral home chapel at 1:00pm with Pastor Ken Mason officiating. There will be no graveside service.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy be directed to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation.
Newman Funeral Homes, P.A. is assisting his family with funeral arrangements.
Condolences may be left for his family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com