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Jesse Willard Beasley
22 Nov 1913 – 25 Nov 2011
| Birth | 22 Nov 1913 |
| Death | 25 Nov 2011 |
| Cemetery | Rose Hill Cemetery Tyler , Smith County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Skully on 23 Apr 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81270658 |
Bio
Jesse Willard Beasley of Tyler passed away on Nov. 25, 2011, at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler at the age of 98. He was born in Rusk on Nov. 22, 1913, to parents Jewel Howard Beasley Sr. and Eula Kinney Beasley. Jesse was one of 11 children. He is survived by one brother, Jewel H. Beasley of Kilgore, and one sister, Fae Mangham of Hurst. His predeceased siblings were: Charlie, Pete, Frank, George, James, Ruth, Catherine and Mae. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 48 years, Viola Watters Beasley, of Alto. He is survived by two daughters, Myra Puckett and husband Dr. Lawrence Verner Puckett of Dallas, and Martha Beighle of Etowah, N.C.; and former son-in-law, Dr. Phillip Beighle of Chapel Hill, N.C. He is survived by three grandsons, Paul Puckett of Atlanta, Ga., Richard Beighle and wife Tara of Wilmington, N.C., and John Beighle of Etowah, N.C. He is survived by two great-grandchildren, Gil and Carolina Beighle of Wilmington, N.C.; nephew and namesake, Jesse Lee Beasley of Denver, Colo.; and many relatives in Texas. Jesse and his family moved to Tyler in the early 1950s. He worked in the East Texas oil fields most of his adult life, and retired as a driller for Delta Drilling Co. in the 1980s after many years of service. During World War II, he worked in the Houston shipyards as a welder. He was a member of Glenwood United Methodist Church, Tyler, and later enjoyed attending Green Acres Baptist Church. He enjoyed his many trips to Europe in his 80s and 90s with the Green Acres travel groups and with his special friend, Doris Warner. He loved to dance, and especially enjoyed driving his Model-A Ford Roadster in the Tyler Rose parades and Christmas parades. His funeral service will be conducted by his nephew from Houston, a retired Methodist minister, the Rev. John Calvin Collier. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his honor to the Literacy Council of Tyler, P.O. Box 6662, Tyler, 75711-6662; or to the Tyler Model-A Ford Club, P.O. Box 130953, Tyler, 75713-0953. A visitation will be on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lloyd-James Funeral Home, 1011 E. First St., Tyler. The funeral service will be Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Rose Hill Mausoleum. Pallbearers are grandsons, Paul Puckett, John Beighle, Richard Beighle; brother, Jewel H. Beasley; and Robin Hood Brians. Honorary pallbearers are the members of the Tyler Model-A Ford Club. Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on November 30, 2011 Parental links provided by Rex Kirby # 40768718
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- Charles Howard Beasley 1911–1996
- Frank Beasley 1916–2007
- James Beasley 1920–2010
- Ruth Mae Beasley Fletcher 1922–1958
- Katherine Beasley Knopp 1925–2004
- George A. Beasley 1927–2008
- Lillie Mae Beasley Pierce 1931–2010
- Jewel Howard Beasley Jr 1933–2024
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