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John D. Begley

John D. Begley

John D. Begley, 48, of Versailles passed away at 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the Margaret Mary Community Hospital in Batesville. He was born in Cincinnati on March 28, 1972 the son of Jack and Patricia Begley.


Survivors include four sons Andrew, Isaiah, Luke, and Dameon, and one daughter Emilee all of Versailles; his mother Patricia Campbell of Los Angeles, California; his step-mother Angel (Gary) Hall of Milan; two brothers Jack (Emily) Begley and Chris Begley both of Versailles; one sister Samantha (Erik) Demaree of Batesville. He was preceded in death by his father Jack Begley and his wife Shannon Oney Begley. Mr. Begley was a 1991 graduate of South Ripley High School and worked as a welder-fabricator at Layman Fabrication in North Vernon.


Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family with burial in the New Marion Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice in care of the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles.