Lawrence Lee Beasley, Jr.of Buchanan passed away Sunday December 28, 2014 in a Floyd County hospital. He was born in Haralson County, June 6, 1945, son of the late Lawrence Lee Beasley, Sr. and Essie Baker Bell. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War from 1967 until 1970. He received a Honorable Discharge and several medals including the Purple Heart. He served in the 168th Engineer Combat Battalion and trained as a bulldozer operator with the 27th Land Clearing Team. The bulldozers were manufactured in Rome, GA and were known as the 'Jungle Eaters'. Mr. Beasley served proud and has attended a number of Vietnam Reunions over the past years. He was a Baptist by Faith and was employed by NCI as a machine operator. In addition to his parents, Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Lee Webb Beasley; a son, Michael Beasley; a brother, Ted Beasley and one sister, Gloria Faye Robinson. Survivors include his children, Denise and Jack Crocker III of Buchanan; Michelle Beasley of Springfield, Ohio, Richard and Kim Bolden, Buchanan, Bobby Ray Bolden, Buchanan and Roy and Jewell Bolden, Jr. of Buchanan; fourteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren; sisters, Tilda Carroll of Ocala, FL, Willa Jean and Jack Jones of Temple; two brothers, Larry Beasley of Carrollton and Lanny Beasley of Tallapoosa. Services will be Wednesday, December 31 at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Hightower Funeral Home with Reverend Chester Pesnell and Reverend Matthew Beasley officiating. Jack Crocker, Richard Bolden, Aaron Bolden, Ashton Bolden, Cody Bolden and Bobby Bolden will serve as pallbearers. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery with Military Honors.