Beauford H. Mash, age 96, of Xenia, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. He was born December 21, 1928 in Glendale Springs, North Carolina, the son of Don Carl and Exie M. (Miller) Mash.
Beauford was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mae (Bradshaw) Mash; son: Vallas Mash; brother: William Wayne Mash and sister: Faye Zell Miller.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law: Vicki and Tom Schafer; daughter-in-law: Sherri Mash Turvy (Kris); brother: Homer B. (Evelyn) Mash; granddaughters: Bethany (Jesse) Rubio; Jessica (Carlos) Dominguez; Elizabeth (Chris) Corbalis and Miranda Mash; great grandsons: Malachi and Mason Rubio (Kyla David) and Oliver Corbalis; honorary daughter: Cherry Buffenbarger, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Beauford served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked at NCR for a number of years, then a model maker with the Jet Propulsion Lab at Wright Patterson AFB from which he retired in 1992.
Beauford loved life, loved people and passionately loved his family and his Savior Jesus Christ. He never met a stranger, had a great sense of humor, and inspired others not just by his longevity but by the way he lived each day. As a resident of Legacy Village, he thrived in a community of caring and kind friends. He will be missed by his family and so many others he had met along life's way. We call him a blessing and a treasure.
A Celebration of his Life will be held Wednesday, February 5th at Patterson Park Church, 3655 Patterson Rd, Beavercreek Ohio, at 11:30 AM. Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM prior to service.  He will be interred at Silvercreek Cemetery, Jamestown at the convenience of the family. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at www.mccolaughfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to: DAV-Disabled American Veterans, Honor Flight, Patterson Park Church c/o Missions, or Ohio's Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave, Dayton.