John Louis "Pop" Beeler

John Louis "Pop" Beeler May 23, 1933 – November 10, 2026

John Louis Beeler, known to his family as "Pop," passed away November 10th, 2026 in The Villages, Florida, at the age of 93. He was born May 23, 1933, in Jasper, Tennessee, to Louis Beeler and Kathryn (Bayne) Beeler.

John graduated from Arsenal Tech High School. He married Patrica A. (Thomas) in 1954. They settled down on 75th Street in the Oaklandon area of Indianapolis, where they raised their family. He worked at General Motors for 31 years and retired in 1983. After retiring, they eventually moved to Lake Panasoffkee, Florida. They were married for over 50 years before she passed in 2007.

John met Carol Reed in 2008. They spent the last 17 years together in The Villages, where they enjoyed a robust friend circle, golfing, and extensive travel across the globe. Together they visited 5 continents, 22 countries, 33 US States for over 162K miles.

John was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia (Thomas) Beeler; his parents; and his daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Donald Garrison. He is survived by his companion, Carol Reed; his brother Jimmie (Carolyn) Beeler , his daughter Kathryn (Tyler) Johnson ; grandchildren Suzanne (Josh) McKenna, Miki (Nate) Burris ; Mark (Mita) Garrison , Krista (Tony) Marchant , Megan (Mike) Sutton ; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and great-grand children.