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Matthew Beasley Obituary

Matthew T. Beasley PORTSMOUTH - Matthew Thomas Beasley, 21, died March 3, 2009, on his birthday. A graduate of Churchland High School, he was dedicated to his job at A.J. Gators where he was employed from age 16. Matt loved to surf and being out in nature. Survivors include his mother, Kim; his father, John; brother, Hunter; sister, Jessica; uncle, Tommy; grandparents, Harold and Barb, Pops, Helen and Liz; numerous other family members; his dog, Zeek; and an amazing circle of friends. A gathering to celebrate Matt's life will be held Saturday at noon in the house where he grew up, 335 Hamilton Ave., Portsmouth. Matt brightened everyone's life he touched. He was loved for 21 years and will be missed forever. In lieu of flowers, the family requests you bring or send donations. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Mar. 6, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Matthew Beasley

17 Entries

April 5, 2009

Kim, Again if there is anything I can do, please do not hesitate to ask. I can not imagine the pain and heartache you must be going through. Knowing that Matthew is with God must be of some comfort. You are in my prayers.

claire morrissey

March 13, 2009

Matt
I want to thank you for being such a beautiful human being and for allowing the two of us to get to know each other. I know I came here under difficult circumstances for you, but you never allowed that to get in the way of us, and the caring friendship we made. You never had to accept me, nor did you even have to give me the time of day, but being the person you are, you chose to put things in the past and get to know me for who I am. Matt, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I miss you and your smiling face, I miss talking with you when you would stop by and visit, or just randomly stop by to check on me. I can only thank god for letting me briefly share you and your heart.
Love you Sweet Angel,
Claire

john bryant

March 12, 2009

matthew,i tried to raise and protect you the best i could.you grew up to be a young man that would make any father proud .i will miss you forever,and in my heart,i know that the day will come when we will laugh together again.i love you son.dad

Noelle Freitag

March 10, 2009

Kim,
I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Noelle Freitag

Margaret Berta

March 9, 2009

Kim,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I am so sorry to hear of your loss.

Mary Bryant

March 9, 2009

Dear Kim, John, & Hunter, I am very sorry to hear about your loss. Matthew was a wonderful son, and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Mary

Joyce Knight

March 9, 2009

Kim,
Words can never be enough...but I want to offer you comfort and all my love.

Margaret Braddy

March 8, 2009

My Dear Sweet Kim,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. You are in my prayers and I am praying that God will comfort you in your grief. You were truly blessed to have such a wonderful son; Matthew will be greatly missed. I hope you that you can find some comfort in your many special memories and in the thought of the happy years you shared. I love you and wish I could be there for you. Again, you have my heartfelt sympathy.

Candace Watson

March 7, 2009

My deepest condolences to the Beasley family. Matt B had an awesome personality and his friendship was rare. I considered him to be one of my closest friends and I know that he will hold a place for me in Heaven.

I remember all the fun nights that were spent at his house, the sleepovers, and swimming in his pool with all of our clothes on at four in the morning. I wish that I could have seen him one more time before his passing and I wish I could make it down to Virginia for his memorial dinner.

Best wishes to his family and Matt, you will always be in my heart. I love you.

Katie Robinson

March 6, 2009

Ill miss you Matt, forever! You were an amazing person, inside and out. You will never be forgotten.
Love, Katie

TONY BLACK

March 6, 2009

We miss You Big Homey!!! AJ's will never be the same w/ out You!!! Much Love & Respect to all Your Friends & Family. Sincerely TONY "FEETIS" BLACK & NICHOLE CROUCH

Eric & Joy Newsome

March 6, 2009

We send our most sincere condolences to Beasley family.We will keep your family in our prayer. Eric & Joy Newsome

Allie May

March 6, 2009

Matt was an amazing person with a really big heart. I always looked foward to working friday nights with him and seeing his smiling face! I miss him very much and send my heart out to his family and his other friends. Much love

Allison & Kevin Lathan

March 6, 2009

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2009

Mark, Tammy & Cody Penland

March 6, 2009

Our most sincere condolences to the Beasly Family & friends. Our son Cody considered Matt a very, very close friend. We always looked forward to seeing Matt @ AJ's whenever we were there. He always came out to see us & say hello. We will miss him & it just won't be the same w/out him. God bless & Godspeed Matt!!

BJ Taylor

March 6, 2009

Matt's Family, May you find comfort in God as you grieve for Matt. He had many friends that also grieve and he will live on in the hearts and minds of those who celebrate his life.
BJ Taylor, (neighbor of Rob)

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