Christina Beasley

(From Knell Mortuary)

Christina Sue Beasley, 66, Golden City, MO departed this world on June 29, 2026 surrounded by her family.

Christina was born at Jane Chinn Hospital in Webb City, MO on Christmas Day 1959 to Bill and Hazel (Pippin) Baker, the seventh of thirteen children. Her family lived most of her childhood in Carthage, MO but for a time lived in Torrance, Lawndale and Inglewood, CA. She grew up in a musically gifted family and sang country and western music on stage alongside her parents and siblings in the Baker Family Show Me State Band.

Christina attended Carthage High School, graduating in 1978 and was a Cadet Captain in the ROTC. In 1993, she married Leon Beasley and they welcomed their son Jared the following year. She worked many places, most notably Judy’s Café in Jasper, MO and was loved by her customers.

Christina was a strong woman, a proud grandma, a loving wife and mother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She was fiercely protective and loyal. She lived a quiet life, finding joy in the simple things, time in nature, gardening, crocheting, taking care of her animals, capturing the most beautiful pictures of the sky, and finding comfort in the Psalms. Coffee was a significant part of her life and she had a knack for finding the small and unique local shops.

Christina was preceded in death by her husband Leon, parents Bill & Hazel, brothers Rick & Bobby Joe and many other family and friends.

Survivors include her son, Jared and his wife Grace; her granddaughters, Embry and Addison; brothers, Danny Baker, Chester (Pat) Baker, Terry (Jeannie) Baker, and Jerry Baker; and sister’s, Mickey (Danny) O’Neal, Connie Morgan, Hazel (Harold) Nichols, Colleena Baker, Annetta (Dump) Schrader, and Jannetta Long.

She is also survived by two aunts, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

In the last years of her life, Christina fought a hard battle, and ultimately, even in death, came out the winning side as a victor, greeted lovingly by her Lord and Savior and her loved ones before. 2 Timothy 4:7 rings true: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

The family will hold memorial services at 11:00 am, Monday, July 20, 2026 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lockwood, Missouri. Online condolences may be expressed through www.knellmortuary.com.