Mitchell-Lowndes County GaArchives Obituaries.....Beasley, William Buford July 24, 1958 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sam Luckey http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003136 June 27, 2005, 1:40 pm "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 1 Aug 1958 Obituary of William Buford Beasley as written on page 6 of "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 1 Aug 1958. Camilla, Georgia. William Buford Beasley, of Valdosta, a native of Sale City where he was born and reared, died of a heart attack late Thursday evening, July 24th, at his home in Valdosta. He had been in ill health for about three years but had not missed a day from work, even the day he died. His body was brought back to Mitchell County and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, July 27th, at four o'clock at the Pebble City Baptist Church. The Rev. Tom Richter, of Moultrie, assisted by the Rev. H. N. Earnest, officiated. Interment was in the Pebble City cemetery. Active pallbearers were Rudy Rigsby, Randy Rigsby, Roy Rogers, Roy Beasley, Allison Broome and Joe Lee. An honorary escort was formed by the men with whom he was associated with in work at Valdosta. He had been in Valdosta for about the last ten years working as repairman for the Lee Typewrter Company and traveling over south Georgia making repairs on machines. Mr. Beasley was married in early life to the former Miss Inez Rigsby, of Pebble City community, daughter of the late Rev. Ribsby. She survives him along with their six children, Winston Beasley of Andalusia, Ala., Arthur Beasley who is in the service and stationed on Saipan Islands, Gene Beasley of Miami, Fla., Mrs. Mayo McDonald of Valdosta, Mrs. Forrest Duren of Miami, Fla., and Jerry Beasley, also of Valdosta. Mr. Beasley was the son of Mr. J. N. (Buddy) Beasley of Sale City, and the late Mrs. Beasley. His father survives him. The deceased was a member of the Sale City Methodist Church. Brothers and sisters who survive include Mr. Tommy Beasley of Sale City, Mrs. Wilburn Ingram of Berlin and Mrs. Lonnie Johnson of Moultrie. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell/obits/b/beasley276nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb