Ray V. Beaver, Jr.

Ray V. Beaver Jr, 83, of Mineral, VA passed away March 27, 2021. Ray was born November 10, 1937 in Statesville, NC to Ray Valder Beaver Sr. and Willie Pauline (Shell) Beaver. Ray was raised in Hyattsville, MD and attended Northwestern High School where he met the love of his life. On July 1, 1955 Ray married his high school sweetheart, Linda K. Snyder and they began their life together. In 1960 they moved to New Carrollton where they lived for 39-years raising a family of five.

Ray owned and operated RESCO, Inc for 35-years. After a year of retirement, he went to work for Marriott Corporation for 12-years. Ray built four homes around Lake Anna. In 2000, Ray and Linda moved to Lake Anna Va. and Ray retired in 2005.

Ray coached Boys Club sports for many years, was an avid hunter and fishermen a member of the Bass Masters Lunker League, B.A.S.S. and the NRA. He enjoyed spending time with his children, as well as, fishing and hunting with his longtime friends Laddie Thompson, Bob Burall and son Mark. When he wasn’t spending time with his family, hunting or fishing, Ray could be found having a cold beer with his good friend Ray Diegel.

He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010.

He is survived by his wife of 65-years Linda, his children Danny Ray Beaver, Kenneth Roy Beaver and his wife Paula, Mark Alan Beaver and his wife Clara, Lisa Arlene Tkach and her husband Jon, Steven T. Beaver, (5) grandsons, (1) granddaughter, (3) great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be on Rays behalf on-line to the Alzheimer’s Association at https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Events/Tributes-AlzheimersChampions?pxfid=675041&fr_id=1060&pg=fund

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Hospice of the Piedmont at https://www.hopva.org/donate-online-now/.