Obituary of Paul L. Beasley

On Sunday, March 29, 2015, Paul “Smokey” Beasley passed away peacefully after a brief hospital stay and battle with an infection. He was born May 25, 1956 in Lake City, FL, to Claudette Lee and Eddie Beasley. Smokey, as he was affectionately known since childhood, was a painter by trade, owned his own painting service and worked for other contractors over the years. In addition to painting, Smokey was a skilled, self-taught handyman, mechanic and hunter. An avid Harley- Davidson enthusiast, he leaves behind a vast collection of Harley memorabilia and will always be remembered for his love of "Going for a ride on his 'scooter.'’ More than anything Smokey found joy and happiness in spending time with his wife and grandchildren, spoiling them at every opportunity. He was preceded in death by his mother, Claudette Lee; and his father, Eddie Beasley. Smokey is survived by his loving wife, Rita Beasley; three sons, William Phelps, and Joseph and James Jordan; four grandchildren, Tyler Phelps, Anna Jordan, Emilee Jordan and Dustin Phelps; sister, Becky Welsh; and four brothers, Larry Beasley, Byron Weathery, William “Spanky” Harvey and Okey David Mc Vaney. He will forever be missed and will always be in our hearts. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 3, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Aaron and Burney Bivens Funeral Home, 529 Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park, FL 32073, (904) 264-1233.