Wilma Pearl Beatty

Wilma Pearl Beatty, 89, of Washington, formerly a resident of Prosperity for 50 years, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, in Washington Hospital.
She was born February 17, 1926, in West Finley Township, a daughter of the late Homer Carson Miller and Sarah Rankin Miller.
Mrs. Beatty was a homemaker. She enjoyed bingo, cooking, baking, gardening, quilting, sewing circle and taking care of others. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Everyone enjoyed her homemade pies and rolls.
She was a member of Old Concord Presbyterian Church, Prosperity.
On January 5, 1946, she married Clyde Elmer Beatty, who died March 8, 2002.
Surviving are a son, James (Vanessa) C. Beatty of Prosperity; a daughter, Dorothy (James) Simpson of Washington; two brothers, Homer E. "Gene" Miller of West Alexander and Ralph Carson Miller of Washington; seven grandchildren, Michele (Jeff) Belfiore, Melissa (Jack) Cole, Michael (Heather) Simpson, Jennifer (Kevin) Hancher, Erin (Rob) Sprowls, Shane (Emma) Beatty and Sheena Beatty; and eleven great-grandchildren, Nicole Belfiore, Lauren Belfiore, Emily Cole, Craig "CJ" Cole, Luke Simpson, Hannah Simpson, Nicholas Hancher, Samantha Hancher, Colton Sprowls, Cody Sprowls and Jade Beatty.
Deceased, in addition to her parents and husband, are a son, Richard E. Beatty, and two brothers, Delbert Miller and Clyde Miller.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 23, with Pastor Russ Baird officiating. Burial will follow in West Finley Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Old Concord United Presbyterian Church, 155 Old Concord Road, Prosperity, PA 15329, or to Presbyterian Senior Care Chaplaincy Fund, 850 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301.
Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.