Jesse Beasley

Jesse Lee "J.L." Beasley, of Reed, KY passed away Saturday, February 17,2007 at his daughters home in Henderson, KY J.L. graduated from Spottsville High School in 1932 and farmed in the Scuffletown River Bottoms from 1935 until his death. He served on the Henderson County Board of Education for 16 years and was board chairman when Henderson County High School was consolidated in 1954. He was a founding board member in 1960 of Northwest Center (Henderson Community College). Past President of the Henderson County Farm Bureau, Chairman of Henderson County Riverport Authority, past President of the Henderson County Lions Club, member of Stanley Masonic Lodge 878, a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Baskett Christian Church. J.L. was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Tackett Beasley, his parents William A. and Susie Ann Beasley, one sister Cornelia Hollis, one brother Ambrose Beasley, a son Larry Jay Beasley and two sons-in-law, James P. Fulton and Mark Roll Williams. He is survived by three daughters, Cherie Fulton of Henderson, Sue Williams of Baskett and Shannon Tolbert (Jerry) of Reed, a son Bill Beasley (Charlene) of Paducah, and his companion of 16 years, Hazel Sellers, a sister, Emma Cravens of Spottsville, three brothers, Emmett Beasley (Bessie Sue), Carl Beasley of Reed and James Beasley of Wakefield, Virginia. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren; Teresa Porter (Gus) of Reed, Glynnis Rogero (Rick) of Fort Myers, Florida, Michael Fulton (Susie) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Morgan Fulton (Terry) of Henderson, Susie Stovall (Chris) of Atlanta, Georgia, Lee Ann Williams Oliver, Stan Williams (Tracy) both of Baskett Kim Portman of Atlanta, Georgia, Sheryl Edge (Jeremy) and Carmen Jagoe (Scott) both of Owensboro. He is also survived by 19 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Services for Jesse Lee "J.L." Beasley will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 20, 2007. Friends may call at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home on Monday, February 19, 2007, from 3:00 to 8:00 PM, and from Noon till service time on Tuesday. There will be a Masonic Service by Stanley Lodge # 878 at 7:00 PM Monday. Pallbearers for Mr. Beasley will be Michael Fulton, Stan Williams, Morgan Fulton, Chris Stovall, Scott Jagoe, Jeremy Edge, Honorary Pallbearers include Jim Buley, Lloyd Agnew, Henry O'Bryan, Gus Porter, Rick Rogero, Isham Sellers, Hugh Walt Sellers and David Sellers. Memorial Contributions may take the form of donations to Baskett Christian Church and Reed Community Church.

Jesse Beasley

February 17, 2007