Efrain Beltran

A Funeral Mass for Efrain Beltran, 62, of Athens is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church S.E.E.M with Father Nolan Lowry officiating. Interment will follow at the Oaklawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Mr. Beltran passed away at home, in the presence of his loving family, on February 16, 2024.

Efrain Beltran was born on October 2, 1961, in Nayarit, Mexico the son Joaquin and Emma Beltran. He received his bachelor’s degree in Agronomy from The University of Aguascalientes in Mexico where he also played soccer. After graduation Efrain went on to work in Production for Acme Brick for over 25 years before retirement. He was a longtime member of St. Edwards Catholic Church, loved cars, fishing down the coast and was very athletic. “Frain” as the grandkids called him loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by all that were blessed to meet him.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Nereida Beltran.

Efrain is survived by his wife, Ilma Beltran of Athens; children, Ruth Beltran of Athens, Daniel Beltran of Athens, Oliver Beltran and wife Kayla of Murchison; five brothers and two sisters; grandchildren, Aden Beltran, Sophie Beltran, Benjamin Beltran, Jaxon Beltran, Emma Beltran, Ava Beltran, Evan Beltran and Izabella Lewis.

Serving as pallbearers are Daniel Beltran, Oliver Beltran, Aden Beltran, Ben Beltran, Chris Barrios and Chad Clemente.

A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Catholic Rosary at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2024, at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the family would like donations to be made in his memory to Parkinson’s Research.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home Family.