Audrey "Geri" Geraldine Beach Obituary (1938 - 2023)

Audrey Geraldine (Geri) Beach age 84, passed away peacefully February 5, 2023. She was born September 15, 1938 to Gerald and Audrey (Nigh) Dixon. Geri greatly loved the Lord and truly tried to do what was right and good in His eyes. Her life exemplified humility. She was always kind to others, never gossiped or used foul words. Geri loved a variety of instrumental music and always had a large music collection. She loved animals and her pets, especially her cats. She was a great cook and enjoyed sewing clothes. She was always pleasant, kind, and simply enjoyed life. Audrey (Geri) Beach was born and educated in Tulsa, OK. She grew up singing in the church. She sang many solos when she was very young. Due to her height, the congregation could not see her behind the sheet music she held, but could hear her beautiful voice. Her father Gerald, loved to hear her sing solos in church and encouraged her to do so. Geri graduated from Central High School in Tulsa, where she also sang in the choir. She often talked about working at Kress Five and Dime in downtown Tulsa and how much she loved it. In her twenties she worked many years for Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association in the Art Department adding color to Christian comic books. Geri was a loving mother and housewife. She provided day care for many children- babies, toddlers, and school age. She and husband Gene also took in many foster children through the years. Later she returned to work as a bookkeeper at Mays Construction in Little Rock, AR and then worked as an office assistant at Sears. She returned to Oral Roberts for several years before becoming an executive secretary at First Tulsa Bank in downtown Tulsa. Geri is survived by her husband Gene Paul Beach; her Sister Deloris Randall; Son Brian Keith Beach & wife Kristina, Grand Children Amberlyn & Andrew & wife Lauren and great grand children Maverick and Owen Daughter Gena Kelli Johnson (Beach) and husband Koeby. Grand children Kolten and his wife Abby, Kaitlin, & Kamryn Nephews Larry and Thomas Randall Geri's life exemplified Ephesians 4:32 - "Be kind to one another; tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." ESV