Jackie D. Bethel

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Jackie D. Bethel, 56, a resident of Equality, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at Harrisburg Medical Center.

He was born Nov. 24, 1953, in Harrisburg to Lee and Esther Viva (Morris) Bethel. On Oct. 18, 1974, he married the former Sondra Horton and she survives.

Jackie was a farmer, auto body mechanic and member of Equality Christian Center. He loved the Lord with all his heart and soul and his greatest dream was that all his family be saved and work for the Lord. He loved the outdoors, hunting, hiking and the country. He loved life, family and people and was the most humble, gentle man Sondra has ever known. He was a good, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and brother-in-law.

In addition to his wife, Sondra Bethel, he is survived by a son, Jack and wife Tracy Bethel of Harrisburg; a daughter, Tabitha and husband Mike Murrow of Harrisburg; two grandchildren, Trinity and Hannah Murrow; his mother, Esther Viva Bethel of Harrisburg; three brothers, Bill and wife Sue Bethel of Harrisburg, Mark Bethel of St. Jamestown, Fla. and Frank and Ruth Bethel of Harrisburg; nine sisters, Margaret and husband the Rev. Jim Williams of Harrisburg, Christine Bowers of Stonefort, Fern McIntosh of Harrisburg, Geraldine Martin of Tuscola, Judy Blankenship of Tuscola, Janice and husband Paul Bierman of Elsberry, Mo., Marla and husband Frank VonLienen of Harrisburg, Patricia and husband Jerry Ferrell of Scott City, Mo. and Cindy and husband Jeff Blackman of Harrisburg; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews also survive.

Jackie was preceded in death by his father, Lee Bethel; three brothers, Cecil Jr., James Edward and Kirk Bethel; a sister, Linda Barefoot; and twin sisters in infancy.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at Equality Christian Center with the Rev. Allen Porter officiating. Burial will follow in Blockhouse Cemetery near Rudement. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010, at Equality Christian Center. For those who wish, donations may be made to the family to offset funeral expenses. Envelopes will be available at Equality Christian Center. Reed Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be left online at www.reedfuneralchapel.com.