Beasley, Nell Hutton

Nell Hutton Beasley, 83, of Christiansburg, Va., died Thursday, January 29, 2009, after a valiant battle with heart disease.

Born April 2, 1925, she was a long-time member of Bethel United Methodist Church, an avid social planner and participant at the Radford meetings of the NRV Agency on Aging’s nutrition site, an RSVP volunteer and Jeff Gordon’s and Frank Beamer’s No. 1 fan.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd W. Beasley Jr.; and a son, Larry "Butch" Hutton. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Shirlee Loan and Tom Moser, of Floyd County; two granddaughters, Karen Chrestay and husband, David, of Dublin, Ohio, and Kathy Loan of Mooresville, N.C.; and a host of extended family, loved ones and friends.

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 1, 2009, from 1 to 2 p.m., at Mullins Funeral Home in Radford with funeral services led by the Rev. Randy Morris immediately following. There will be no graveside service.