Official Obituary of
Arleen King Beasley
September 28, 1942 ~ July 23, 2018 (age 75) 75 Years Old
Arleen Beasley Obituary
Arleen King Beasley died on Monday, July 23, 2018 in Chester, MD. She was 75 years old.
A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Chapel of McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907. Arleen will be buried near her parents and family in Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.
Arleen was a Columbus, Georgia native born on September 28, 1942. She was the daughter of the late B. John and Elizabeth (Powell) King of Columbus and Chattahoochee County, Georgia. She was the paternal granddaughter of the late Dr. Gary Wood King and his wife Catherine Alice. Dr. King was known as the cotton king of Georgia. He owned thousands of acres of land until his death in 1925. A large portion of that land and the King Cemetery are now part of the Ft. Benning Army Post. Arleen's paternal great-grandparents, Henry and Elizabeth (Lee) King, were pioneer settlers of Chattahoochee County. Elizabeth Lee King, born July 8, 1795, was one of the Lees of Virginia. Arleen was the maternal granddaughter of the late William Everett Powell and his wife, Alma Virginia (Jackson) of Alexander City, Alabama and Georgia.
Arleen was the mother of Beth Beasley from Brunswick, Georgia and John Beasley and his wife, Monica (Smith) Beasley of Chester, Maryland. She is also survived by 3 beloved grandchildren, Ryan Beasley of Richmond, Virginia, Ashley Beasley of Corning, New York and Jessica Beasley of Chester, Maryland. Arleen also has 3 great grandsons, Cayden, Everett and Camren.
She was predeceased by half-brothers Wood, Dean and Jack King (former Georgia representative) and half-sisters Mary Allen (King) Thomas, Alice (King) Binns, Pat (King) Jefferson and a nephew, Gary King, all of Columbus. She is survived by a half-sister, Shirley Long of Columbus, Georgia and a half-brother, Henry Lee (Harry) King of Dunedin, Florida and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arleen was an honor graduate of Cusseta High School. She was president of the honor society, secretary of the senior class, a member of the student council, safety council and center forward on the basketball team. She was also selected to be a National Merit Scholar. She was an alumnus of Columbus College and Georgia Southern College. She was a member of the college newspaper and yearbook staffs, the Wesley Foundation and glee club. While at Columbus College, she wrote a column entitled, "Campus Chatter" for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer newspaper. She was also a contestant in the 1961 Miss Columbus Pageant.
In 1962, she married Fenn Coffin Beasley, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and member of a Richland, Georgia family. For over 20 years, they lived in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Georgia, California and finally ending up in Virginia Beach after 18 moves in 12 years. After divorcing, she continued her career with the Virginian Pilot and Ledger Star for over 30 years.
Arleen's extensive vacation travels took her to Japan, Hawaii, France, Germany and Austria. In addition to traveling, her interests included playing the piano, reading, gardening, photography, genealogy and going to estate sales.
It was Arleen's desire that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made in her memory to the Living Grace United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 6099, Columbus, GA 31917.
3874 Gentian Blvd.
Columbus, GA, 31907
3874 Gentian Blvd
Columbus, GA, 31907
A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Chapel of McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907. Arleen will be buried near her parents and family in Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.
Arleen was a Columbus, Georgia native born on September 28, 1942. She was the daughter of the late B. John and Elizabeth (Powell) King of Columbus and Chattahoochee County, Georgia. She was the paternal granddaughter of the late Dr. Gary Wood King and his wife Catherine Alice. Dr. King was known as the cotton king of Georgia. He owned thousands of acres of land until his death in 1925. A large portion of that land and the King Cemetery are now part of the Ft. Benning Army Post. Arleen's paternal great-grandparents, Henry and Elizabeth (Lee) King, were pioneer settlers of Chattahoochee County. Elizabeth Lee King, born July 8, 1795, was one of the Lees of Virginia. Arleen was the maternal granddaughter of the late William Everett Powell and his wife, Alma Virginia (Jackson) of Alexander City, Alabama and Georgia.
Arleen was the mother of Beth Beasley from Brunswick, Georgia and John Beasley and his wife, Monica (Smith) Beasley of Chester, Maryland. She is also survived by 3 beloved grandchildren, Ryan Beasley of Richmond, Virginia, Ashley Beasley of Corning, New York and Jessica Beasley of Chester, Maryland. Arleen also has 3 great grandsons, Cayden, Everett and Camren.
She was predeceased by half-brothers Wood, Dean and Jack King (former Georgia representative) and half-sisters Mary Allen (King) Thomas, Alice (King) Binns, Pat (King) Jefferson and a nephew, Gary King, all of Columbus. She is survived by a half-sister, Shirley Long of Columbus, Georgia and a half-brother, Henry Lee (Harry) King of Dunedin, Florida and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arleen was an honor graduate of Cusseta High School. She was president of the honor society, secretary of the senior class, a member of the student council, safety council and center forward on the basketball team. She was also selected to be a National Merit Scholar. She was an alumnus of Columbus College and Georgia Southern College. She was a member of the college newspaper and yearbook staffs, the Wesley Foundation and glee club. While at Columbus College, she wrote a column entitled, "Campus Chatter" for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer newspaper. She was also a contestant in the 1961 Miss Columbus Pageant.
In 1962, she married Fenn Coffin Beasley, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and member of a Richland, Georgia family. For over 20 years, they lived in Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Georgia, California and finally ending up in Virginia Beach after 18 moves in 12 years. After divorcing, she continued her career with the Virginian Pilot and Ledger Star for over 30 years.
Arleen's extensive vacation travels took her to Japan, Hawaii, France, Germany and Austria. In addition to traveling, her interests included playing the piano, reading, gardening, photography, genealogy and going to estate sales.
It was Arleen's desire that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made in her memory to the Living Grace United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 6099, Columbus, GA 31917.
Funeral Service
JUL 31. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
McMullen Funeral Home Chapel3874 Gentian Blvd.
Columbus, GA, 31907
Visitation
JUL 31. 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory3874 Gentian Blvd
Columbus, GA, 31907
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