Margaret Mitchell Beattie

BEATTIE, Margaret Mitchell, 86, of Richmond, Va. departed this life Saturday October 4, 2008. She was born in Amelia County, Va. to Charles and Era Mitchell. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert M. Beattie; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary B. and Steven Krakoviak of Richmond, Kathryn and Thomas Barber of Aberdeen, S.D.; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert Mitchell Beattie of Richmond, John and Crystal Beattie of Richmond; grandchildren, Lisa Krakoviak, Mark Krakoviak, Loren Barber, Corinne Anderson and her husband, Seth, Brianne Barber, William Beattie; great- grandchild, Margaret Anderson; sisters, Elaine McMillian of Amelia and Elizabeth Johnson of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Margaret was a graduate of the Medical College Nursing School, class of 1944. She then joined the Army Nurse Corps. After her duty she worked at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital and then McGuire Veteran's Hospital, where she retired after 19 years of service. She was a member of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, where she served as Sunday School Teacher and Elder. The family would like to express their gratitude to Margaret's care givers, Susan Weston and Della Miller and to Bon Secour's Hospice for the care given during her illness. The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Her funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Forest Hill Presbyterian Church, 4401 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23225 or another charity of your choice.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.