Saralynn Dudney Beasley
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Saralynn Dudney Beasley passed away on November 26, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas due to complications from COVID. She was born on June 12, 1932 in Magnolia, Arkansas to Ralph and Sarah Dudney. Saralynn was a Magnolia High School grad in 1950, attended Southern State College and married her sweetheart, William M. 'Bill' Beasley, Jr. on June 3, 1951. She followed Bill's Oil & Gas career, living in Arkansas, Montana, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alaska before 4 years in Shreveport. She was an artist and master homemaker, creating warm, inviting homes with delicious meals and establishing many long-lasting friendships everywhere they lived. She and Bill were active in local churches and helped establish Ellerbe Road Baptist Church in Shreveport. They were happily married for 53 years. In 2014 she moved to Texas to be near daughter. Saralynn was preceded in death by her parents, by her brother and sisters, by her husband, Bill and by sons Calvin and Allen Beasley. She is survived by daughter, Beth (David) Lytner of Burleson, Texas, daughter-in-law, Tricia Beasley of Shreveport, by seven grandchildren: Michaella (Oscar) Rodriguez of Austin, Sarah Beth Perry of New York, by Justin (Melissa), Blake and Ashley McLawchlin of Shreveport, Brian (Kayla) and Emily Lytner of Fort Worth, seven great-grandchildren and by nieces and nephews including John Allen Gean of Magnolia and Jan Biggers of Branson. A Christian Burial Service will be held at Lewis Funeral Home, 420 N. Jackson, Magnolia on December 10th at 10:30 a.m. It will be preceded by Visitation at 9 a.m. when family will greet friends and relatives and followed by burial at Magnolia Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Ellerbe Road Baptist Church in Shreveport or to James L. West Center for Dementia Care in Fort Worth. Condolences may be left on Mrs. Beasley's online guest book at LucasFuneralHomes.com. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the great care and dignity given to Mrs. Beasley by staff at all levels of service at James L. West Center.