Dr. L. F. Beasley
January 4, 1908 — June 7, 2011
Dr L.F. Beasley, age 103 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 1:30 P. M. at the Gallatin Rehab and Nursing Facility in Gallatin, TN..
He was born on Jan. 4, 1908 to the late Dr. John Johnson Beasley and the late Edith Sloan Beasley in Pleasant Shade, TN. He was the husband of the late Jane Wyatt Beasley.
He is survived by 5 daughters Betty Beasley of Jacksonville, FL., Barbara Smith of Franklin, KY., Susan Taylor and her husband Everett of Owensboro, KY., Beth Ann Chaney and her husband John of Franklin, KY., Bonnie Jay and her husband Jere of Allen, TX. and Dr. John Beasley and his wife Sherrie of Mayfield, KY., 11 grandchildren Mary Beth Bennett and her husband Kevin of Franklin, KY., Stephanie Maxwell and her husband Kemp of Nashville, TN., Heather Arrasmith and her husband Jarrod of Lexington, KY., Andy Smith and his wife Laura of Danville, KY., Max Chaney and his wife Amie of Franklin, KY., Melanie Taylor of Owensboro, KY., Janet Jay of Austin, TX., Kate Cox and her husband Nate of Mayfield, KY., Julia Jay of Ad’Jouere, Benin, Africa, Missy Beasley and J.J. Beasley both of Mayfield, KY. and 12 Great Grandchildren.
Dr. Beasley was a member of the Franklin Presbyterian Church, Franklin Rotary Club, Franklin Chamber of Commerce and was awarded the Chamber Lifetime Achievement in 2002, Franklin Industrial Board, Kentucky and American Medical Association, Board of Directors for the Simpson County Bank where he served as chairman for 8 years and charter member of the Franklin Country Club, member of the American Legion Post # 62 and V.F.W. Post 5706. He graduated from Carthage High School and received a B.S. Degree from the University of Tennessee, he then entered the UT Medical School at Memphis and received his M.D. degree. He served his internship at the Hillman Hospital in Birmingham, AL. and then moved to Baptist Hospital in Nashville for his Residency. He came to Franklin in 1934 and opened the Beasley Clinic in 1941 and operated it until his retirement in 1975. He was a WWII Army Veteran where he served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the European theatre, serving in the 80th division of Patton’s 3rd Army and was awarded 3 battle stars and a bronze star and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.