Grace Lynn Beasley, 94, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Oct. 31, 2019. She was born in Water Valley, MS and graduated from Water Valley High School. She was married to Donald Beasley on Dec. 20, 1944. Grace was a Quality Control Specialist in the labs of Kellogg's Cereal Company. Her favorite of the cereals she tested was Raisin Bran. Grace was a grande belle of the south and was Queen of the Jazz & Blues Festival in Memphis, Tennessee, member of the Red Hat Society, Jazz and Blues Club and East Frayser Church of Christ. She was a world traveler - she went on 24 cruises (to different locations), visited the Great Wall of China, Australia, Paris and all over the US. She had a passion for dancing and her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Beasley and siblings, Nellie Mae McCulley, Alonzo Harding and Norris Harding. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother to: Son, Don Beasley (Linda), daughter, Donna Lynn Van Houten (John), grandchildren, John D. Van Houten II, Don Beasley, Jr. (Misty), Mark B. Beasley, Chris Van Houten, great-grandchildren, J.D. Van Houten III, Chase Van Houten, Parker Beasley, Madison Van Houten, Payton Beasley and Kayla Beasley.
A Celebration of Life service for Grace will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 in the Chapel of HARDAGE-GIDDENS FUNERAL HOME, 1701 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, FL.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions are made to Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32257.
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