Jack Bean Ashley, 90 of 1014 Greenbrier Drive, Hinton died at 12:25 a.m. Monday March 23, 2020 at Summers County A.R.H. following a short illness.

Born August 10, 1929 at Ronceverte, WV he was the son of the late John and Ada Burdette Bean.

Jack was a 1950 graduate of Hinton High School and also the Coyne College of Chicago, IL where he completed his degree in electrical science. He was employed by CSX Transportation Corp. as a locomotive engineer for 47 years. Jack was a legislative lobbyist for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' for over 12 years. He was a founding member of the Summers County Public Library Board, serving from 1976 until his retirement in 2019. In addition to his railroad career, he was a master electrician, volunteering 2,029 hours to upgrade the electrical system to support an elevator opening up the second floor of the library for adult education classes. Jack was a member of Miller Memorial Methodist Church in Hinton.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his adoptive parents, Burt and Isabelle Ashley, first wife, Betty Ashley and a son, David Ashley.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian Sears Ashley; one daughter, Pamela Young of Hinton; one brother, Walter Bean of Ronceverte, WV and three grandchildren, Jonathan, Joseph and Jackson Ashley.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday June 11, 2020 at Miller Memorial Methodist Church in Hinton with Rev. John Savage officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until time of services at the church.