Oscar Beasley

Oscar Sherman Beasley, Jr. 86, of Rich Creek, VA. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Oscar was born on October 25, 1939, in Narrows, VA, and was a son of the late Oscar Sherman Beasley, Sr. and Bessie Lane Cunningham. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Kenneth, Buddy, Dayton, and Steve Beasley, and 5 sisters Eunice, Mona, Lora Mae, Linda and Bonnie.

He was a longtime member of Glen Lyn Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. Oscar hauled oil for Spangler Oil Co., Kelley Gas and Oil, then retired. Throughout his years he enjoyed his family, grandkids, vacations, hunting, fishing, camping, music, and joyriding around the county. He was fun loving, outgoing, and never met a stranger.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Neta Gay Thompson Beasley of Rich Creek, 2 daughters, Selena B. McCoy (David) of Newport, Christina B. Shoemaker (Tim) of Roanoke, 4 grandchildren, Dustin McCoy (Jordan), Kirkland Shoemaker (Taylor), Kaley Grace Shoemaker, and Lane Shoemaker, 2 great grandsons, Beau and Boone McCoy, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 1pm at the Givens – Riffe Funeral Chapel in Narrows with Pastor Steve Howdock officiating. Burial will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Rich Creek. The family will receive friends and family at the funeral home 2 hours before the service, 11 – 1pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Glen Lyn Baptist Church, P.O. Box 82, Glen Lyn, VA 24093. The family is being served by Givens – Riffe Funeral Service in Narrows, (540) 726-2442, and online at riffefuneralservice.com.