Loy Beene Jr., 70 of Gholson, passed away Thursday, Oct. 4 at a local hospital. Services will be 10 am Monday, Oct. 8 at Gholson Baptist Church with Rev. James Stevens officiating. Burial will be at Gholson Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Sunday, Oct. 7 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Loy was born November 5, 1941 in Enola, Arkansas to Loy Sr. and Jewell (Heffington) Beene. He married JoAnn Strunck on April 8, 1961. He retired in 1997 as an Engineer from the Waco Fire Department after 34 years of service. He was a proud member of the Waco Fire Fighters Association #478, attend Gholson Baptist Church where he was a member of the Men's Class and the First Tuesday Club and was a member of the Baylor Senior Choir. Loy was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Beene of Gholson; his mother, Jewell Beene; daughter, Kimberly Reich and husband, Danny of Waco; brother, James Beene and wife, Deanna of Arkansas; 3 grandchildren, Jimmy Pilgrim and wife, Victoria, Jeffrey Pilgrim and wife, DeeAnn and Joshua Reich and wife, Kirsten; 3 great grandchildren, Brayden, Kamryn and Kaylee; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Waco Fire Fighters.