Eddys Lee Beasley Rough, BHS 1941

Eddys Lee Beasley Rough, BHS 1941

1 May 1923 - 14 Aug 2021

Eddys Lee Rough (nee Beasley) passed away August 14, 2021 in Chico, California at the age of 98. She was born to Edgar and Emily Beasley in Burbank, California, May 1, 1923. Her parents and her younger brother Alfred predeceased her. 

She enjoyed a long and loving marriage of over 70 years to Charles Lamont Rough who predeceased her in 2012. Beloved by her family, she is survived by her two sons Charles (Patricia) and Richard (Mandy); six grandsons James, Sean (Kendall), Charles (Genevieve), Jonathan (Kaitlin), Christopher, & Alexander; and nine great-grand-children. She was also blessed with five step-grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. 

Her husband Charles always remarked on the moment when he first saw Eddys at a DeMolay dance where she was wearing a turban in the style of Lana Turner and dancing her heart out. When they started dating, they both enjoyed spending evenings out in Hollywood listening and dancing to the big bands. Her love of music is a legacy that passed to her sons and continues to enrich their lives to this day. 

She graduated from Burbank High School in 1941. Eddys and Charles were married April 5, 1942 in Montecito, CA. While her husband was in Europe fighting in World War II, she worked at Disney Studios in Burbank during a period when Disney was not only creating many of their animated classics, but also producing films to support the war effort. During this time she met and worked with many of the creative talents and contributors to those classics. When the war ended, she welcomed her husband home with joy and open arms as they began their life together. 

Besides raising two sons with her husband, she was engaged in many volunteer activities over the years. Her favorite was serving as a volunteer coordinator for over 23 years with the American Red Cross. It was there that she made many dear and lasting friends. Her Christian faith and resiliency were legend, most recently surviving the Camp Fire in 2018 that destroyed the Town of Paradise. where she was living at the time. 

During the last year of her life, she had said that she was ready to go to the Lord and be reunited with her husband Charles. Her family is certain God granted her wish. Her family would like to thank Windchime Assisted Living in Chico and Butte Home Health & Hospice for their loving and compassionate care of Eddys. 

There will be an internment of her ashes at the Beasley family plot in the San Gabriel Cemetery on September 13, 2021 at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to the American Red Cross.

Published by Chico Enterprise-Record on Aug. 29, 2021.