Rev. Dr. Paul Barrier Beatty Jr. 74 of Hickory NC died Thursday August 10 2006 in Hickory.He was born on Nov. 17 1931 in China Grove NC and a son of the late Paul Barrier and Wilkie Lenora Patterson Beatty. He was a retired Lutheran minister having retired from Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church in Taylors NC. He was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church.He is survived by his wife of 43 years Elma Jean Piester Beatty; sons and spouses John Christian Beatty of Hickory Daniel Christopher and Jennifer Beatty of Atlanta and Mark Stephen and Dena Renee Beatty of Portland OR; three grandchildren Zachary Daniel Beatty Alexander Walker Betty both of Atlanta and Lauren Renee Beatty of Portland; sisters and brothers-in-law Rachel and George Kahl of Brevard NC Marie Robinson of Dallas NC Patricia and John Moore of Charlotte and Alan Piester of Newberry. Funeral services were conducted 11:00 AM Monday at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Interment was in St. Philips Lutheran Church in Newberry.Visitation was from 7 to 8:30 PM Sunday at Hickory Funeral Home in Hickory NC. Hickory Funeral Home and Whitaker Funeral Home are assisting the family.