Georgia-2011-HR2010-Introduced

By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Brooks of the 63rd, Waites of the 60th, Dawkins-Haigler of the 93rd, Stephenson of the 92nd, and others

Honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Ardena Miles Beasley; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Mrs. Ardena Miles Beasley on March 16, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Beasley was born on September 1, 1930, in Nashville, Tennessee, the only beloved child of Claud and Corrine Legg Miles; and

WHEREAS, she attended elementary and high school in the Indianapolis Public School System and received her GED; and

WHEREAS, a woman of deep and abiding faith, Mrs. Beasley was an active member of Christian Fellowship Community Church where she served in the Christian walk, the Mothers board, as a trustee and volunteer, and sang in the choir; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Beasley was united in love and marriage to Robert L. Beasley, Sr., and was blessed with eight remarkable children, Norvie L. Beasley, Sr., Barbara J. Tinsley, Charles E. Beasley, Robert L. Beasley, Beverly D. Rollins, Carl P. Beasley, Roberta Ann Beasley, and Representative Sharon Beasley-Teague, 15 wonderful grandchildren, and 19 adored great-grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, she volunteered for several nonprofit organizations, including SCLC in Atlanta, Christian Ministers Alliance, Inc., and the Richard James Teague Memorial Foundation for Sickle Cell Research; and

WHEREAS, she gave inspiration to many through her high ideals, morals, and deep concern for her fellow citizens, and the devotion, patience, and understanding she demonstrated to her family and friends were admired by others; and

WHEREAS, she was a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness and, by the example she made of her life, she made this world a better place in which to live; and

WHEREAS, a compassionate and generous woman, Mrs. Beasley will long be remembered for her love of family and friendship, and this loyal daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing her.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Mrs. Ardena Miles Beasley and express their deepest and most sincere regret at her passing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Mrs. Ardena Miles Beasley.