James Clyde Beals Jr.

James Clyde Beals Jr., known to his friends and family as “Jimmy,” died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the age of 43 near his home in Fort Worth.

A graveside service will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 9, in Azleland Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Jimmy was born in Des Moines on June 13, 1973, to Jim and Mary Beals. A natural athlete, Jimmy spent his childhood playing every sport imaginable; however, his greatest passion became wrestling. Jimmy was a gifted wrestler and competed until his senior year in high school. Despite the end of his wrestling career, his passion for the sport never faded.

Following his graduation from Hoover High School in 1991, Jimmy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was a fierce patriot, and loved being a member of the corps. Even after his service ended in 1994, he remained proud of his past as an active duty marine and carried his undying patriotism into his civilian life.

Jimmy met his wife, Chandra, while working at the Drake Diner, and the two married June 3, 2000. Jimmy remained a dedicated husband, following his wife wherever her training led them until landing in Cincinnati. It is here where he met the love of his life-his daughter, Teagan Page Beals, on September 10, 2008. From that point forward, Teagan became Jimmy’s career, and he cherished his days as a stay-at-home father. He also introduced her to yet another of his passions: Boston Red Sox baseball.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Beals; and his grandparents, Clyde and Dorothy Beals and Bill and Betty Kinshaw.

Jimmy is survived by his wife, Chandra Beauchamp Beals; his daughter, Teagan; his father, James; his sister, Annette Beals; his niece, Joesey Jackson; his aunts, Barbara, Kathy Bast (Kelly), and Michelle; and many cousins.