Kemper Morton Beasley

Kemper Morton "K.M." Beasley Jr. Kemper Morton "K.M." Beasley Jr., 69, of Dillwyn, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at his home. Mr. Beasley was born in Farmville, July 7, 1943, to the late Mary Ellen Lowe and Kemper Morton Beasley Sr. He began his career as a Banker, then turned his interest to real estate and farming. He was the current Chairman of the Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives; served on the boards of many organizations including Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, Farmers Co-op of Farmville, and ASCS of Buckingham. He was also the past President of Appomattox County Cattlemen's Association, an honorary member of the Christiansburg Hunt Club and a faithful member of Concord Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Harriette Carson Beasley of Dillwyn; son, Kemper Morton Beasley III and wife, Becky, of Dillwyn; daughter, Kathi Beasley Garnett and husband, Jay, of Orange; brother, T.C. Beasley and wife, Jane, of Troutville; and three grandchildren, Mercer Garnett III, Carson Garnett and Jackson Garnett. He was preceded in death by his sister, Priscilla Beasley. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Concord Baptist Church with interment following at the church cemetery. The family received friends from 4 until 8 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at the funeral home. The Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville is serving the family. www.shorterfuneralhome.com.