Mr. Beverly “Bev” Ray Key, 75, of Mooresville, N.C., passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at his home.

He was born on February 6, 1950, in Henderson, Ky, to the late Reeves and Tressie O’Nan Key. Bev was a former magistrate in Henderson, Ky.

Bev is survived by his wife, Renee Stone Key; children, Amanda Gaitskill (Clay), Ashley Williams (Ryan), Casey Key, and LeeBob Waltrip (Karalee); sisters, Diane Luebbert (Gary), Julie and Littlepage (AlJoe); grandchildren, Grace Gaitskill, Carter and Parker Williams, Connor and Luke Waltrip; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life service will be held by the family on April 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the fellowship hall at the United Methodist Church in Henderson, Ky.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dale Jr Foundation, P.O. Box 330, Mooresville, NC 28115 www.thedalejrfoundation.org and/or Center for Addiction Recovery Inc, 36 N. McKinley Street, Henderson, KY 42520.

Cavin-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Mooresville, is serving the Key family. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com.