George Kenneth Beaven Jr. Obituary (1936

Corydon, Indiana George Kenneth Beaven, Jr. 76 of Corydon, IN died Sunday October 13, 2013 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany, IN. He was born November 29, 1936 to George, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Barrett Beaven in Beuchel, KY. He retired from Ford Motor Co. (LAP) after working there 41 years and was a member of UAW 862. He enjoyed gardening (both vegetables & flowers), old cars, tractors, trains and traveling. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 57 years Mary Katherine Beaven and a son, George Kenneth 'Bucky' Beaven, III. He is survived by one son, Michael Thomas Beaven Sr. of Corydon, IN, one daughter, Kathy Beaven Polley of Corydon, IN, brother, John Lawrence Beaven (Phyllis) of Pryor, OK and sister, Doris Barnes of Elizabeth, IN, seven grandchildren, Scott Ferriell, Jody Ferriell, Amanda Allen, Michael Jr., Brandon, Morgan and Samantha Beaven and ten great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Saturday, October 19 at 1:00 pm at Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home in Corydon, IN. Visitation will be Friday, October 18, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and after 9:00 on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany. The family suggests memorials be made to the Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation (www.fightec.org) View Video Visitation: 6 PM - 8 PM Friday, October 18, 2013 at the Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home in Corydon, IN and after 9 AM Saturday Funeral: 1 PM Saturday at the funeral home Interment: Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany, I