March 4, 1944 – June 23, 2017

BAKER, La. — Services for Byford Leroy Beasley, 73, a longtime resident of Baker, La., who died Friday, June 23, 2017, were 7 p.m. Tuesday at Baker Funeral Home Chapel, 6401 Groom Road, in Baker, with the Rev. Howard Turner officiating.    

A graveside service and burial will be 11 a.m. today at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Natchez under the direction of Baker Funeral Home.

Mr. Beasley was born March 4, 1944, the son of James R. Beasley and Charlotte Nicholson.

He was a master carpenter, attorney and cemeterian at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Byford was preceded in death by his stepmother, Juanita Beasley; one grandchild, Theresa Brown; one brother, Elvis Nicholson; and one sister, Sharon “2K” Blake.

Survivors include his parents; two daughters, Page Beasley Brown and husband, Randy, and Chandra Beasley Martin; four grandchildren, Jessica and fiancé, Gary, Tyler, Jacob and Cameron; one great-grandchild, Kylie; five brothers, Jim and Ron Beasley, Troy, Claude and Tony Nicholson; one sister, Colleen “Sissy” Koonce; his previous wife, Sandy Quirk Beasley; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be sent to bakerfuneralhomeonline.com