A celebration of life for Marion Ruth Smith Beasley, Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m., Broadway Baptist Church, 2323 Barton Chapel Road, Augusta, Georgia, Reverend Dr. C. W. Joyner, Jr., pastor, Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr., presiding

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AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Thursday, July 31, 2008 at her residence, Ms. Marion Ruth Beasley of
Richmond Hill Road. Funeral ser vices will be
held Wednes day, August 6, 2008 at 1:00 p . m . from Broadway Baptist Church, 2323 Barton Chapel Road, with Rev. C. W. Joyner, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Hiilcrest Memorial Park. She is survived by one sdn, Bran don D. Beasley, Augusta; 'mother, M attie L. Parker, Augusta; one brother, Darryl D. Parker, Atlanta; one sister-in-law, Marcia Parker,
Atlanta; three nieces, Courtney, Daryl, and Kendall Parker, Atlanta; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers memorial contri butions may be made to the Ameri can Cancer Society, 706-731 -9900 or 1-800-227-2345 or the Sickle Cell Foundation.
Friends may call the residence or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James
Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901 (706)722-6401.
Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com The Augusta Chronicle-August 3, 2008

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 1:00 P.M.
Broadway Baptist Church 2323 Barton Chapel Road
Augusta, Georgia
Reverend Dr. C. W. Joyner, Jr. - Pastor Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr. - Presiding

O bitu ary
uTo everything there is a season, and a tim e to every purpose under heaven; a tim e to be born, a n d a tim e to die, a tim e to
p la n t, a n d a tim e to pluck up th a t which is planted. v Ecclesiastes 3: 1-2
Marion Ruth Smith Beasley was born June 25th in Dermott, Arkansas.
She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Dermott, Arkansas. As a military spouse, she attended numerous churches serving in many capacities. After the death of her husband, she relocated to Augusta, Georgia and united with Broadway Baptist Church where she served faithfully in numerous capacities including: church clerk, member of the credit union board, member of the finance committee, Sunday school teacher, coordinator for special pre-K class, and coordinator for the international seminary school in Jacksonville, Florida.
Marion graduated from Chicot County High School, Dermott, Arkansas. In 1997, she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in early childhood education from Augusta State University. While at ASU, Marion became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She was employed by Windsor Springs Elementary School where she taught second grade. She later transferred to McBean Elementary School and continued with the second grade. In 2007, Marion received the Wal-Mart Teacher o f the Year Award.
God in His infinite wisdom, dispatched an angel on Thursday, July 31, 2008 and Marion left this earthly world and entered triumphantly into eternal rest in the arms of Jesus. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Beasley, son, Bryant Beasley and father, Eddie L. Parker, Jr.
Marion leaves memories that will be forever cherished in the hearts of her loving and devoted family and friends. Her son, Brandon Beasley; mother, Mattie Parker; brother, Darryl Parker; nieces, Courtney Parker, Daryl Janae Parker, and Kendall Parker; step-daughter, Barbara Estes, sisters-in-law, Marcia Parker, Ira I.ee, and Deloris Beasley; brothers-in-law, Collis Beasley and Lee Beasley; aunts, Marilyn Sharpe and Anna Marie Fudge; uncle, Andrew Bearden; other loving relatives and friends, Hewitt Powell, Kenneth Powell, Hewitt P. Powell, Patricia Harris, Claude Nicholson, Erma Bavlev, Ella Anderson, Phyllis Guess, Bernadette Washington, Iris Jones, Verna Beasley, Queen Dobbs, Marilyn Bell, Deborah Hackshaw and a host of other cousins, relatives, and friends.

Celebration Service
Presiding ........................... .....................Reverend Clvde Hill, Sr. Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Processional..............................................Congregation and Choir " How Great Thou Art"
Scriptures Old Testament.............. ......................... Reverend Nancy Ross New Testament............. ....................Reverend Fred Nicholson
Prayer ................................ ....................Minister Jannie Valentine
Selection............................ .................................................... Choir
Tributes.............................. ......................................... Two Minutes Family and Friends
Obituary............................. ........................................ Read Silently
Acknowledgements............ ...................................Marcell Johnson
Solo.................................... ............................................Nora Lewis
Words of Comfort............ ............ Reverend Dr. C.W. Joyner, Jr.
Recessional
Interment.......................... ......................Hillcrest Memorial Park
Repast Broadway Baptist Church Family Life Center

PictureM e
Picture me smiling, not sad and forlorn. For I've seen the morning; the darkness isgone.
I walk among angels, family, and friends I dwell in a world where life never ends.
Picture me singing a song o fpure joy with children around me.
Eachg ir l and boy no longer are shackled, In hurt and in pain, all are rejoicing. All knowg rea t g a in ...
Picture me dancing twirling and free, living the way God meant me to be.
Peacefu l -Perfect- Contended -Serene-R eality cen tered. Tins isn't a dream!!!
With sound mind, strong limbs, and dignity, 1 am reminded no more o f earth's misery;
So when memories haunt you, Please Picture Me joyous in heaven -
Smiling, Happy, and Free !!!
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Lettingg o has always been hard, But not as hard as this,
Until they're gon e we now know, How much there is to miss.
We never want to saygood-bye, It hurts all too much,
But we blow that in our prayers and dreams we'll always keep in touch.
God knows how much we need you but it's something he has to do, To make the land o f heaven more beautiful to view.
On this earth you were loved "M arion" by us, by everyone you knew You were one o f a kind, there could never be another you. So now we have to letgo, Our healing has to start, We may not see you fa ce to face, "Marion " our love, But you'll remain within our hearts !!!!!!!!!
Love, Mother, Brandon, Darryl, Courtney, Daryl Janae, and Kendall

Pallbearers
Deacons of Broadway Baptist Church

HonoraryPallbearers
Zeta Xi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Educators of McBean Elementary School

Eddie Nicholson, Jr. James E. Nicholson Louis Carlock, Jr.

Phillip Carlock

Tim Turner

Allan Bayley

3lower Hearers
Ushers of Broadway Baptist Church

Special thanks
Deena Latargia, RN, Heartland Hospice Service Allison Barton, CNA, Heartland Hospice Service
Reverend Clyde Hill, Sr. and the Mount Calvary Family Reverend Dr. C.W. Joyner, Jr. and the Broadway Baptist Church Family
Dr. Mary Edgecomb and the Oncology staff at Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Dr. J. Dallas and McBean Elementary School Mrs. Cheryl Jones and Windsor Springs Elementary School
Georgia Green, Ann Parks, Thelma McQueary, Annie Pearl Harris and Sarah Barnes

Acknowledgements
Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair; Perhaps you sent a flo ra l piece, i f so we saw it there.
Perhaps you spoke the kindest words any fr ie n d could say.
Perhaps you were not there a t all, ju st thought o f us that day;
Whatever you did to console our heats, we thank you so m uch...
Whatever the part.

W. H. Mays Mortuary
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