Reginald "Rex" Beasley

Reginald “Rex” Beasley, currently of San Angelo, passed away February 28, 2025 on his 83rd birthday. He was born to Glen and Fannie Alice (McCaskill) Beasley in Leon County.

Rex married Jacqueline “Jackie” Conrad on October 21, 1961. Rex had many jobs during his life. He owned a service station in Bryan, operated heavy road construction equipment, and sold insurance, but he found his lifetime career in managing college textbook stores. For many years, he was the manager of the on-campus bookstore at Texas A&M University. He opened his own store in Waco and commuted from Kurten to Waco. Rex and Jackie moved to the Waco area to continue operating their bookstore, Highlander Student Bookstore, in 1999. They retired in 2005 and relocated to San Angelo to be close to their son and his family. They continued to be involved in the bookstore business, helping Mitchell and Lisa run University Student Bookstore in San Angelo. Rex and Jackie were active members in churches wherever they lived, including Glen Meadows Baptist Church in San Angelo until their health would no longer permit it. One of Rex’s driving forces to work on increasing his strength and regaining the ability to walk was so that he could attend church again. Rex had an infectious smile and a wonderful laugh, and both were part of his personality to the end. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends (and everyone was a potential friend!) and loved to talk. He was a serious 42 (dominoes) player and was occasionally accused of cheating (in a lighthearted way!)

Rex is survived by his son Mitchell Beasley and wife Lisa, of San Angelo; grandsons Tyler Beasley and Clayton (Amber) Beasley; great-granddaughter Cozetta Beasley; brother-in-law, E.W. Conrad; brother Jerry (Lillian) Beasley; sister-in-laws Verda Beasley, Gladys Beasley; sisters Madeline (Vernon) Keith, Vickie (James) Boriski; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rex was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie, who passed away on January 26, 2025; his parents; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ervin and Martha Conrad; brothers Billy Beasley, and Larry Beasley; and sister Wanda Morgan.

Visitation will be held at Harper Funeral Home in San Angelo on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 10:00-11:00 a.m followed by the memorial service at 11:00. Graveside services will be held at the Kurten Cemetery, Kurten TX on Friday, March 7, at 2:00 p.m.

Officiants for the memorial service are his grandson, Tyler Beasley, Associate Pastor at West Gate Baptist Church, Trenton, IL and Mack Roller, Senior Pastor at Glen Meadows Baptist Church, San Angelo, TX. The graveside service will be led by Tyler Beasley and Glenn Connor of Normangee, TX.

Pallbearers will be Rex’s nephews; John Beasley, Chris Beasley, Timothy Beasley, Sheldon Beasley, Will Conrad, and Kenneth Conrad.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Glen Meadows Baptist Church Building Fund, 6002 Knickerbocker Road, San Angelo, TX 76904 or to Hospice of San Angelo, 1933 University Avenue, San Angelo, TX 76904. The family would also like to thank the staff of San Angelo Nursing and Rehab for the wonderful care they provided for Rex.