Leslie Dale Begley, age 85, a resident of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday, March 12, at Methodist Medical Center.

Mr. Begley was born Oct. 1, 1928, in Busy, Ky. He lived in Corbin, Ky., for 13 years, before his move to Oak Ridge, in 2001.

Mr. Begley was a retired educator who taught at both a high school and college level. He was employed at M.C. Napier High School and Buckhorn High School in Hazard, Ky., and the Community College of Hazard, Ky.

He was a faithful Christian and a member of the New York Avenue Church of Christ in Oak Ridge. While living in Kentucky, he served the church as a minister, teacher, and elder. [Read more…]