Martha Mahaffey Beasley

Martha M. Beasley, 92, of Memphis, entered heaven’s gate on Monday, November 21, 2016. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 15, 1924. She met the Lord as a young child and thereafter loved, worshiped and honored him every day of her life. As her eyesight failed and her memory began to fade, she still enjoyed daily prayers with her husband and listening to him read scripture to her. She often wondered how glorious heaven would be. She was a founding Charter Member of Colonial Baptist Church and taught Sunday school there for over 30 years. She was later a member of Fisherville Baptist Church and Germantown Baptist Church. She was one of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon T. Mahaffey. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers; Charles Mahaffey, Madison Mahaffey and Frank Mahaffey, sisters; Louise Pickett, Mary Evelyn Jones and Doris Mahaffey. She is survived by her brothers, Rev. Robert Mahaffey and Bill (Kathy) Mahaffey and a sister, Jean Mahaffey. She was married to her husband, Retired Judge James C. Beasley for over 69 years. She devoted her entire life to her husband, her children and her grandchildren. She had three children, Judge James Beasley, Jr. (Libba), Mike Beasley (LaJuanna) and Nancy Reynolds (Darwin), Grandchildren, Ernest Beasley, Beth Beasley, Alex Beasley, Sarah Beasley, Brittany Madden (Michael) and Megan Reynolds. She honored her husband and reared her children in the ways of the Lord and her faith never wavered. She now walks the streets of Glory with the Lord that she loved. The family cordially invites friends to gather and share remembrances of Mrs. Beasley on Saturday, November 26th from twelve o’clock in the afternoon until the time of the funeral service at two o’clock in the afternoon at Germantown Baptist Church, 9450 Poplar Avenue in Germantown. There will be a private committal service after the funeral.