Beaty, Willa Gertrude Wilcox
Passed: 1965-02-19
Age: 85
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 1965-02-26
Information: Funeral services were held Monday at the Ogdin Funeral Home in Parkersburg for Mrs. Willa Gertrude Beaty, 85, who died on Friday at her residence. She was born in Jackson County, Aug. 15, 1879, the daughter of Charles and Susannah Best Wilcox and was a member of the Independence Methodist Church. She was a 50-year member of the Royal Neighbors of America and the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Beaty is survived by two daughters, Elsie J. Beaty and C. Virginia Beaty; one son, Louis Beaty; one sister, Mrs. Flora Haynes, Petersburg; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Beaty, in 1953, and two sons, Richard and Dale. The Rev. Ray N. Shaffer officiated with burial in Arlington Memorial Gardens.