Birth date: Jan 2, 1941 Death date: Feb 19, 2026
Brooks Funeral Home announces with deep sympathy the passing of Dr. Willarene P. Beasley, who was called into eternal rest on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Read Obituary
A life well lived and a legacy that will be remembered. Your life has touched many hearts and your kindness will not be forgotten. From her 1957 Sullivan High School classmates: Betty Embry Jones, John T. Williams, Willa Marie B. Webster, Carlean Water Davis, Helen Ponds Holloway, Violet Templeton Carter, Robert Anderson, Shirley Lambert Bolton and Eddie R. McDaniel sends our deepest condolences to the family.
Rest in Power to our Classmate
I am so sorry to hear of Willarene’s passing. I was a caregiver at her facility a few years ago and she made my days so much brighter. Her kindness, patience, knowledge, and humor left a lasting mark on me. I know we aren’t supposed to have favorites, but she was definitely my favorite resident. She had such a calm, loving, warm energy that radiated everywhere she went. She wasn’t just kind to me and the other staff, but the other residents as well. Dr.B was always trying to help us in difficult moments and uplift everyone around her. I will dearly miss our coffee dates, her singing, words of wisdom, and holding her hand while sitting in the sunshine.
To the Beasley Family and to Dr. Jackie Sowell-Davies, as a former Principal colleague of Drs. Beasley and Sowell-Davis, it is with great pleasure to share such fond memories of Willarene’s (aka-Wood) dedication, leadership, and the positive impact she made during our Minneapolis Public School Principals/Administrators Retreats, Principals Monthly 1st Fridays gathering, the Black Principals’ Association Annual Conferences, and many guiding insights she shared with me as a new administrator in the Minneapolis Public Schools.
Willarene was always endearing, supportive, and caring, and her wicked sense of humor often brought lightness and joy to those around her. The aforementioned is reflective of the old Baptist Hymnal, “Let The Life That You Lead, Speak for You.” Dr. Willarene P. Beasley, the life that you led and shared with us all, has spoken for you.
Rest in Power...
Dr. Jo-Anne Evans Coleman (Jo Coleman), Towson, Maryland
