Otis Ray Bean, SR, 83 of Chattanooga, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at his home on Monday, November 1, 2021.

He was born in Osborne, MS and was raised in West Point, MS where he graduated West Point High School and married his childhood sweetheart, Mary Harper, in 1958. He was manager of NAPA Auto Parts in Eupora, MS. They moved to Chattanooga, TN in 1969. He worked at EightCo in Chattanooga. He was ordained to preach in 1970. He attended Tennessee Temple Seminary and graduated in 1980. He was pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church and Rhea County Independent Baptist Church in Dayton, TN. He was a correctional counselor with the Tennessee Department of Correction. He was a second-degree black belt and instructor for UKS. They became members of Calvary Baptist Church in Red Bank in 1991. They owned The Way Map Store for over 20 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Ruth Bean; brother, Charles Bean; sister Edith Belk; son and son's spouse Otis Ray Bean, JR, and Kim Lyle Bean; and grandsons Jared Bean and Joshua Lee Freeman.

Otis is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Harper Bean; children Darlene Windom of Chattanooga, Bobby Bean of Chattanooga, Nadene (Tommy) Akins of Ringgold, Ga, Charlene (Micah) Kelley of Soddy Daisy; five  grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and twin sister Glenda Moore of Brooksville, MS.

Funeral services will be on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hamilton Funeral Home.

Visitation will be at Hamilton Funeral Home on Monday, November 8, 2021, from 11am-1pm with service immediately following

Burial will be at Chattanooga Memorial Park after service.

Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike, Hixson (423) 531-3975.