Jessie E. Beaver passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at the Holzer Medical Center. He was born on January 8, 1930 in Gallia County, Ohio to the Late Jesse A. and Garnet Williams Beaver. Jessie was a retired heavy equipment operator, a member of UMWA and Operating Engineers, a US Army Veteran serving during Korea, and a member of the Cheshire Baptist Church. Jessie is survived by his wife Josephine Cromlish Beaver of Gallipolis and by a son Michael Tarissa Beaver of Gallipolis; two granddaughters Derecia L. Aarts of Velsen-Noord, The Netherlands, and Chera M. McGuire of Gallipolis; a step granddaughter Chobee Sheets of Gallipolis, one great granddaughter Audrie Marie McGuire; a brother Paul Beaver of Gallipolis, two sisters JoAnn Donley of Gallipolis, and LuElla James Tucker of Maryland. Jessie was preceded in death by his first wife Myrna Thomas Beaver, a sister Violet ?Dean? Jones and a brother in infancy. Funeral services will be 2:30 PM Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Willis Funeral Home with Josh Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from1 pm until the time of the services. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send email condolences. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Cemetery: 2009-08-30 Gravel Hill Cemetery Gallia County OH US Visitation: 2009-08-30 13:00:00-14:30:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Service: 2009-08-30 14:30:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US