Beula G. Beckley

Beula G. Beckley, age 92, of Carrollton passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, at her residence in Carrollton.

Born March 11, 1919, in Cadiz, she was a daughter of the late Emmett Garrison Boggs and Betty Lecta (Westfall) Boggs.

She was a homemaker and farmer and worked at The Scio Pottery.  She lived most of her life in the area and was a member of Perrysville United Methodist Church and a former grange member.  She was an avid owl collector and a mother to many, granny to all.
She is survived by a brother, Herbert (Charloett) Boggs of Smithsburg, MD; three granddaughters, Darla Harsh of Carrollton; Danita (Gary) Dulkoski of New Philadelphia and El Wanda (Orville) Wise of Amsterdam; 12 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; and her favorite cat, Mousekateers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse R. Beckley, whom she married March 3, 1946, and who passed away, Aug. 23, 1997; a son, Gerald "Jerry" Albaugh; a sister, Carie Boggs and her stepfather, Earl Masten.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept 24 at 1 p.m. in Allmon-Dugger-Cotton Funeral Home with Pastor Chad Durfee officiating.  Burial will follow at Perrysville Cemetery.  Call hours will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the funeral home.