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Walter Beasley Obituary

Walter Beasley Sr. VIRGINIA BEACH - Walter D. Beasley Sr. went to be with the Lord April 24, 2010. Born in Norfolk to the late Elwood and Nora Respass Beasley, he served his country in the Korean War and later worked for the Ford Motor Company. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Zell Little Beasley; a sister, Idona Smith; three brothers, Arthur, Edward and Elwood Beasley; and a granddaughter, Danielle Beasley. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Tammy and her husband Tony Brown and Wanda Beasley; son, Walter Beasley Jr. and his wife Monique; a brother, David Beasley and his wife Miriam; grandchildren, Katrina Wolf, Heather Brown, Tony Ray Brown, Jeremy Beasley, Dominique Beasley and Timothy Beasley; and great-grandchildren, Casie and Destiny. A service celebrating his life will be held Monday, April 26, at 1 p.m. in Graham Funeral Home, 1112 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake. The burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 4 to 6 p.m. Online viewing of the service will be available. Please visit www.grahamfuneralhome.com and in the "Book of Memories" you may light a candle, leave a note to the family and at the request of the family make memorial contributions to the National Parkinson Foundation.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Apr. 25, 2010.

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suzanne huff-hurst

April 25, 2010

Not a day goes by that i do not think about all of u . We lost touch for a while but I found tammy on face book. u were like a dad to me when i was in high school and zell like a mom... you will be missed.....I also liked goin to church with u ....

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