Died December 23, 2020.

Dallas County Schools, Dallas, TX

Bus Driver

Obituary:

SIDNEY BEAL JR. was born on May 2, 1943, in Plaquemine, Louisiana to Lillie Mae Fobbs and Sidney Beal Sr.

He attended school in Iberville Parish in Louisiana during his formative years. During his high school years his mother remarried, and they lived in Kansas. Upon graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1969.

After relocating to Dallas, Sidney became a top performing salesman at Miracle Ford, Bankston Ford, Crest Cadillac, and Powell Chevrolet dealerships. He also enjoyed career stints with the Dallas Housing Authority, U.S. Postal Service and Metropolitan Insurance. In August of 1975, Sidney received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bishop College.

In 1978, he met Carolyn Davis while attending a church service at Concord Baptist Church when it was located at 3410 S Polk. They became friends and joined Concord. In 1979, they decided to date and were married May 2, 1980.

Sidney accepted his call to ministry in August of 1980 during the revival “Joy Explosion”. Thus, his journey of ministry began. He became a staff member of Concord in 1984 under the pastorage of the late Dr. EK Bailey where he served the Pastoral Care and Counseling Ministry from 1984-1997. He received his license to preach the Gospel in February 1986 and was ordained as a minister of the Gospel in September 1987. Sidney enrolled in Dallas Baptist University and received his Master’s Degree in Christian Counseling in December 1991. He served as a Concord Elder 1997-2002. Additionally, Sidney served in the Drama, Hospitality, Premarital Counseling, and Couples Small Groups Ministries at Concord.
In 1998, Sidney followed God’s call to start Sidney Beal Ministries DBA Vision of Hope serving the communities of Rhoads Terrace and Turner Courts in South Dallas. He served there until 2010.

Sidney served on the staff of Oak Cliff Presbyterian Church as the Pastor of Visitation under the pastorage of Rev, Clay Allard from 2010-2013, and the Spiritual Director of the Oak Cliff Great Banquet from 2009-2017.
Upon his retirement from full time ministry, Sidney became a School Bus Driver for Dallas County Schools. At the time of his death, he was a part time School Bus Driver for First Student Cedar Hill.

Sidney’s parents and sister, Edna Beal Price, and brother in law, Wilbert Davis Jr preceded him in death.

Those left to cherish his love and legacy, his devoted wife, Carolyn of 40 years, daughter, Makebia Ann Beal, (Antioch, CA), son, Sidney Beal III (Kew Gardens, NY), daughter, Cheria Clinise Beal, (Cedar Hill, TX), son, Brandon Rashad (Ronna), Beal (Midlothian, TX), son, Joseph Doran Beal, (Garland, TX) and daughter, Taniqua Briana Beal (Dallas ,TX), sister, Deborah (Phillip), Watkins (Baton Rouge, LA), brother Kenneth Beal, (Baton Rouge, LA), one brother in law, Tommy (Linda) Davis (Dallas, TX), one sister in law, Annie Smith, (Shreveport, LA), two sisters in laws, Ella Peterson and Brenda Davis, (DeSoto, TX), twelve grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, special cousins, nieces, nephews, god children, loving friends and special faith children from premarital and