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James Melvin Beavers

James Melvin Beavers

Male 1937 - 2014  (76 years)

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  • Name James Melvin Beavers 
    Born 19 Apr 1937  Wichita County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Mar 2014  Iowa Park, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24314  Family Tree
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2017 

    Father Joe Lacy Beavers,   b. 22 May 1910, Crockett, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1981, Iowa Park, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Nora Pearl Banning,   b. 30 Jul 1914, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1984, Iowa Park, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F12058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kathleen Dodson 
    Married 23 Apr 1959 
    Children 
     1. Bart Beavers,   d. Bef 2014
     2. Steve Beavers
     3. Paula Beavers
    Last Modified 3 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F12059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Apr 1937 - Wichita County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Mar 2014 - Iowa Park, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Highland Cemetery, Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
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    April 19, 1937

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    1940 US Census
    Wichita County, Texas

  • Notes 
    • There is one less good old boy in the world with the Passing of James Beavers, on March 22, 2014. He left this world surrounded at home by numerous friends and his family as he bravely fought his cancer to the very last day.
      James Melvin Beavers was born to Joe Lacey and Nora Pearl (Banning) Beavers on April 19, 1937 in the Iowa Park area where he was raised and attended school and made many lifelong friends. He graduated from Iowa Park High School in 1955 and entered the Marines where he served from 1955-1959 in numerous branches including the Marines Recon division.
      James Beavers and Kathleen Dodson were married on April 23, 1959 and were just shy of being married 54 years. They raised 3 children and lived in the Iowa Park area for most of their lives with a few years overseas in Indonesia and Singapore in the 1970's.
      James started his oil field career at the age of 14 as a Rough neck and worked his way up into his Oil Consultant position with a lot of on the job training and hard work. A few of the companies he worked with are Chapman & McFarlan, E.L. Francis, Halliburton, and Trio Operating. James saw many changes take place on the drilling site including more stringent safety standards and the development of new technologies to drill deeper and off shore.
      He was preceded in death by his parents, Lacey and Pearl Beavers, and a son, Bart Beavers. James was the oldest of 6 children and leaves behind siblings, Leslie Beavers of Lake Arrowhead, Herman Beavers of Wichita Falls, Doug Beavers of Iowa Park, Judy Beavers of Denton, and Don Beavers of Iowa Park.
      Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Beavers, son, Steve Beavers, and daughter Paula Scruggs & husband Jeff Scruggs; 3 grandchildren. James Beavers loved to have a good conversation and had knowledge concerning just about every subject. He came from the generation that worked hard to take to take care of their family and never complained or expected help. When he shook your hand, you knew that a deal was genuine and fair and for that he will be remembered by all that worked with him or got the chance to be his friend as a Good Old Boy.
      Visitation will be from 6 until 8 pm, Monday, March 24, 2014 at Dutton Funeral Home.
      Graveside services will be at 1 pm, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Highland Cemetery Pavilion with Dr. Ted Spear officiating.
      Dutton Funeral Home
      Iowa Park, Texas