Jeff Hovey was born and raised in Shelby. He attended Shelby High School, Cornerstone University and Muskegon Community College. He is an ASE and State of Michigan certified Master Auto and Medium/Heavy Truck technician. He has worked for Mears Service Center since 2000. Jeff is married and has four children. He enjoys helping with local sports teams and attending his kids sporting events.

John Wiebe was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada. In 2009 he married his wife Anna and moved to Michigan. They now have two children. John started working on cars with his dad at age 13. He restored his first truck at age 16. His first full time job was at salvage yard. He then went to work at a shop building hot rods. In 2013 he came to work at Mears service Center. He is a State of Michigan Certified Master Auto and Heavy Truck technician. He is also our fabricator for any projects that come our way. John enjoys camping, dirt biking, tinkering in his garage, building things and spending time with his family

Bill Nagel grew up north of Howell on a beef cattle farm. As with most farm kids he was exposed at an early age to operating and repairing farm tractors and equipment. After high school he attended Denver Auto and Diesel School. He worked at several GM dealerships the last one for 25 years before moving to Pentwater. Bill is a State of Michigan and ASE certified Master Auto Tech. He began working at Mears Service Center in 2016. Bill is married to Lisa. They have three children. He enjoys motorcycles, snowmobiles, auto sports, shooting sports and sandy beaches.

Chris was born in Arlington, Texas but has many roots in Oceana county. He attended Hart High school and also served in the United States Army. He joined our team in 2021 and he holds multiple State of Michigan certifications. Chris has 2 son's. Together they enjoy RC cars and riding/racing dirt bikes.

Ryen grew up in Montague, attended New Era Christian School. Started working on small engines at Rothbury Hardware at 17. Graduated high school in 2020. Found an interest in cars, learning how to do his own maintenance. Ryen did auto parts sales at O'reilly Auto Parts in 2021. He started working at Mears Service Center in early 2023 as our Parts Specialist and is also training to be a technician. He enjoys modifying, driving, and racing (not on public roads) his own cars and motorcycle.

Maverick Beggs is our shop helper. He comes in after school and assists technicians and helps keep the shop clean. He is an avid tinkerer. He enjoys making knives from scrap metal, toys and other items from repurposed materials. He also enjoys hunting, airsoft and having adventures with his brothers.

Barry Frasier grew up in Scottville and attended Mason County Central Schools. He has worked numerous retail jobs including K-mart, Wal Mart and Dunham’s. His last job was with a restoration company as a mitigation manager. Barry married a local Hart girl and lives in the Hart area with their three wonderful children, all of which he is very proud. Barry enjoys camping with friends and family and loves the great outdoors. Barry joined the team at Mears Service Center in 2019.

Steve Hopkins is from Hart. Steve came from the hardware business with experience in customer service and inventory. He began at Mears service Center in 2016 in the parts and sales dept. Steve enjoys watching football and hockey, he also likes hunting and fishing. He plays the guitar and is learning the banjo. Steve and his wife have three daughters that he is very proud of.

Tim Beggs started at Mears Service Center at a young age. Being a family business he started out sweeping floors, general cleaning and helping technicians. During high school he became a state certified technician and after high school went off to The University of Northwestern Ohio to study Automotive Repair then from there to Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, PA to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Youth Ministry. He later returned to Mears Service Center as shop foreman/technician. During that time he also achieved State of Michigan Master Auto and Heavy Truck Certification and Master ASE Certified Automotive and Heavy Duty Technician. In 2021, Tim purchased the business from Gary and Linda to continue the legacy. Tim is married to his wife Jen, they have 6 children. He also enjoys hunting, anything related to firearms, working on projects around his “homestead” with gardening and animals. Tim and his family are also very active in their local church.

Gary Beggs was born and raised in Mears and started working with mechanical things at a very early age. His father Loren owned an excavating company. There are family pictures of Gary standing under a truck at 2 years of age. He worked with his father, Loren Beggs, in the excavating business running equipment, driving trucks and repairing trucks and equipment until Loren passed away suddenly. Gary then worked for the local road commission in the shop for six years and one year running heavy equipment and driving trucks. He left there to work on a farm as a mechanic and worked in the field during planting and harvest when there was no work in the shop. In 1988, he started Mears Truck & Tractor Service. Gary has forty-five years of experience in mechanical repair and thirty-one years running the business. Gary is a certified State of Michigan Master Automotive and Heavy Truck Technician and ASE Master Certified Automotive, Medium /Heavy Truck and School Bus. Linda Beggs, wife of Gary Beggs, began working at Mears Service Center in 1992. Linda was the office manager and played a major role in business decisions that kept things running smoothly. Her favorite part of the day was when she could put a smile on a customer’s face. Gary & Linda are both retired and enjoy having adventures together and spending time with family.