William Edward Beasley
Funeral services for Mr. William Edward “Billy” Beasley of Soperton will be held Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Treutlen County. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Reverend Jimmy Dupree and Robbie Byrd will officiate. Mr. Beasley died Friday, September 20, 2024.
Mr. Beasley, 78, was the son of the late Spencer Newton & Mary Etta McNeely Beasley. He was born in Swainsboro, GA on February 7, 1946, was a “Class of 1964” graduate of Treutlen High School, a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and a retired painter. Mr. Beasley married his high school “sweetheart,” Patsy Parker in 1965 and they moved to Lawrenceville, GA in 1974. There, as a skilled painter, he became the owner of Beasley Painting Services until 2012. He was also a one-time truckdriver, a real estate agent and a certified home inspector. He did all these things just to take care of his family. In 2018, he moved back to Treutlen County and built their home in Lothair.
Mr. Beasley loved gardening, hunting, fishing, woodworking and playing his guitar, fiddle and harmonica. He enjoyed singing gospel music and imitating Elvis and other country singers. He prayed faithfully for his kids and grandkids and he loved his family. Mr. Beasley was an Ordained Deacon of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his brother, Spencer Newton Beasley, Jr. and two sisters, Louise Giles and Mamie Clyde Beasley.
He is survived by his wife of almost 59 years (their anniversary would have been October 3rd), Patsy Parker Beasley of Soperton; two sons, William Edward “Eddie” (Michelle Evans) Beasley, Jr of Eatonton, GA and Patrick Evan (Elizabeth Rice Beasley) Beasley of Birmingham, AL; daughter, Kristin Elena Klimbal of Greer, SC; brother, Roy Lester (Ruth) Beasley of Tarrytown; three sisters, Elizabeth Smith of Statesboro, GA, Clara Sineath of Panama City, FL and Bonnie Nobles of Statesboro, GA; three grandchildren, Raymond Martin Klimbal IV, Emily Adell Beasley and Abigail Etta Beasley and numerous other family members.
Honorary pallbearers will be Faith Missionary Baptist Church Deacons and active pallbearers will be Chris Palumbo, Newton Beasley, William Beasley, Jason Carter, Ryan Roberson, Jeremy Carter and Phil Wilcher.
The family will receive friends Sunday, beginning at 1:00PM, at the church.
Mr. Beasley, 78, was the son of the late Spencer Newton & Mary Etta McNeely Beasley. He was born in Swainsboro, GA on February 7, 1946, was a “Class of 1964” graduate of Treutlen High School, a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and a retired painter. Mr. Beasley married his high school “sweetheart,” Patsy Parker in 1965 and they moved to Lawrenceville, GA in 1974. There, as a skilled painter, he became the owner of Beasley Painting Services until 2012. He was also a one-time truckdriver, a real estate agent and a certified home inspector. He did all these things just to take care of his family. In 2018, he moved back to Treutlen County and built their home in Lothair.
Mr. Beasley loved gardening, hunting, fishing, woodworking and playing his guitar, fiddle and harmonica. He enjoyed singing gospel music and imitating Elvis and other country singers. He prayed faithfully for his kids and grandkids and he loved his family. Mr. Beasley was an Ordained Deacon of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his brother, Spencer Newton Beasley, Jr. and two sisters, Louise Giles and Mamie Clyde Beasley.
He is survived by his wife of almost 59 years (their anniversary would have been October 3rd), Patsy Parker Beasley of Soperton; two sons, William Edward “Eddie” (Michelle Evans) Beasley, Jr of Eatonton, GA and Patrick Evan (Elizabeth Rice Beasley) Beasley of Birmingham, AL; daughter, Kristin Elena Klimbal of Greer, SC; brother, Roy Lester (Ruth) Beasley of Tarrytown; three sisters, Elizabeth Smith of Statesboro, GA, Clara Sineath of Panama City, FL and Bonnie Nobles of Statesboro, GA; three grandchildren, Raymond Martin Klimbal IV, Emily Adell Beasley and Abigail Etta Beasley and numerous other family members.
Honorary pallbearers will be Faith Missionary Baptist Church Deacons and active pallbearers will be Chris Palumbo, Newton Beasley, William Beasley, Jason Carter, Ryan Roberson, Jeremy Carter and Phil Wilcher.
The family will receive friends Sunday, beginning at 1:00PM, at the church.