BEASLEY, Thomas W. Age 92, passed away January 30, 2011. Mr. Beasley is survived by his daughters, Jan Todd and Ginger Dillon; granddaughters, Christie Schenk (Eric), Sarah Barth (Chad), Aslan Dillon; sister, Westelle Olds; great-grandchildren, Andrew Barth, Ryan Barth and Riley Schenk. Funeral service will be held 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Woodlawn's Dignity Hall. Burial to follow with Military Honors at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers include: Robin Treadway, Jim Baltz, Bobby Campbell, Chad Barth, Eric Schenk and Tommy Todd. Honorary Pallbearers will be Denny Bennett, Mike Philbin, John Powers, Jerry Olds, Don Beasley, Dan Beasley and Wayne Beasley. Memorial contributions may be made to Alive Hospice. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m., and 1 hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

NASHVILLE, TN - The National Auto Auction Association mourns the loss of its past president, member, and friend Thomas W. Beasley, age 92, who died on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. Beasley was the owner of Nashville Auto Auction, Nashville, Tenn.

He was often referred to as " Colonial Tom Beasley", and often dressed in a white suit or attire.

On April 15, 1953 he sold the first car at the newly formed Nashville Auto Auction, and the auction was often referred to as "Tom Beasley's Nashville Auto Auction," according to the association.

In 1959, Beasley served as President of the National Auto Auction Association, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976. Beasley retired in March 1984 and remained a significant contributor and pioneer of the auto remarketing industry.

He sold his Nashville Auto Auction in 1982 but he remained as a goodwill ambassador and continued to show his love for the auto auction business and that section of Lebanon Pike.