Carl Eugene Beets, age 80, of Rockwood, passed away July 26, 2020. He was a maintenance worker for Rockwood water for several years and ran the convenient recycling center. He is preceded in death by his parents: Johnny and Bess Beets; half-brother: Otis Clark; and half-sister: Phyllis. He is survived by his wife: Margaret Beets; sisters: Brenda Ladd & Emma Hill of Rockwood; sons: Barry Eugene Beets of Rockwood and Robert Wayne Beets of Indiana; and step-sister: Annette Moore of Knoxville. The family will have a graveside service at Roane Memorial Gardens in Rockwood at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020.