Mable Beatty

Mable Louise Beatty, age 94, of Lamar, MO passed away March 6, 2021, at St. Luke's Nursing Center, in Carthage, MO.   Mable was born February 9, 1927, in Jerico Springs, MO to Art Lewis and Gracie Leona (Dodd) Freedle. On February 9, 1945, Mable married Melvin Earl Beatty in Girard, KS and together they raised three children. She was a member of Lamar First Christian Church and worked at O'Sullivan Industries for 26 years as well as Lamar Schools, DeMarie Corner Drug, and ran Eagan Oil Gas Station (Phillips 66)   Survivors include one son, Gary (Betty) Beatty, Bloomington, IL; one daughter, Betty (Frank) Saferite, Carthage, MO; three grandchildren, Beth (Steve) Foust, Carthage, MO, Carla (Charles) Evans, Liberal, MO and Brian (Deedra) Beatty, Carthage, MO; seven great-grandchildren, Addie Foust, Shannen Evans, Ashley (Tom) Ehlmann, Tiffany Evans, Brianna Evans, Blake Beatty, Kade Beatty; two great-great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Ehlmann and Avery Ehlmann.   Preceding Mable in death were her parents, her husband, one son, Larry Beatty, and one grandson, Rick Saferite.   The funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Daniel Funeral Home with burial to follow in Lake Cemetery.   The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.   To honor the family, it is requested that everyone wear a mask during the visitation and funeral.   Contributions are suggested and made payable to the Lamar Fire Department in care of Daniel Funeral Home.