Retired District Chief Ellis H. Beasley (1960-90) passed away last week, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. He was 89.
The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 5-7 PM at Bright Funeral Home, 405 S. Main St. Wake Forest, NC 27587.
A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Monday, February 24, 2025 in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Doug Gamble officiating. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave. Raleigh, NC 27612.
His obituary is at this site.
Chief Beasley is shown in his 1984 yearbook photo.
Also, Chief Beasley is the father of retired Lt. Tim Beasley (ret. 2012), and was related to a number of other Raleigh firefighters. See this RFD family tree document. (PDF)
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