James Goodwin Beavan, age 75, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on April 13, 2007 after a valiant battle against lung cancer. James Beavan was born the second son to Reginald Arthur and Ruby Glass Beavan in Eagle Pass, TX. He was raised in Eagle Pass and on the family ranch in Coahuila, Mexico. James graduated from Eagle Pass High School in 1948 where his fondest activities were football and high school plays. He started his college experience at The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. This was when he earned the nickname �"Battleship"� as a tackle on the football team and pledged the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He left The University of the South in 1950 to join the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He spent most of his tour of duty stationed in Guam and Washington, D.C. Upon honorary discharge, he returned to The University of Texas at Austin in 1955 to complete his Bachelors of Business Administration in 1957. Jimmy returned to the ranching life in 1957 when he took over the operation as the fourth generation on the family ranch in Mexico. He wed his bride of 45 years, Julia Ann Hedges in 1962. They settled in Del Rio and the ranch in Coahuila to raise their two children. Beavan is survived by his wife Julia Hedges Beavan, daughter Rachel Beavan and husband Ramon Mendez and son Trevor Goodwin Beavan, all of Del Rio. He is also survived by his brother, Dr. Reginald A. Beavan, Jr. and wife Mary Ann, niece Victoria and husband Carlos Roca, nephew Reginald A. Beavan, III and wife Ashley, and brother-in-law Alan C. Hedges. Visitation will be Sunday, April 15, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, Chapel of Remembrance, 2020 Bedell Avenue, Del Rio, TX. Graveside services will be held, Monday, April 16, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Maverick County Cemetery with a reception immediately following the ceremony at The Church of the Redeemer, Eagle Pass, TX. Pall bearers for the services are Dr. Leopoldo Chavarria, Salvador Chavarria, Juan Garza, Gillis Gurley, Ramiro Guzman and Ruben Saucedo. Honorary pall bearers are Jack Brown, Bill Cauthorn, John Foster, T.J. Jarrett, J.F. LaBorde, Henry Mills, Dr. Hi E. Newby, Charlie Sellers, James Simmonds, George Thurmond and Tuffy Whitehead