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John M Beaty

January 8, 1940 - July 30, 2022

Celebration of John’s life

Friday, August 5, 2022 at 1:00pm

Central Florida Casket Store and Funeral Chapel

Lakeland, Florida

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Posted by:
Kathy Beaty

Posted on:
August 8, 2022

John was my husband and friend and my much better half. He is my hero and more than that, he is a hero to my whole family. At his “Celebration Of Life Memorial”, my family gave testimony of that fact many times over. He rescued my 2 sons (Greg and Rod)) and I in 1983. I was just 29 and my boys were 11 and 8 respectively. He built the home we lived in and was so talented at everything he set his hand to. We were married on Valentines Day and it was a simple but romantic wedding in our home. He was born in Oklahoma (near Tulsa) and grew up there with 3 older sisters and one brother older than him and one younger. I prayed that God would give me a second chance to have a Christian husband and father for my sons and he sent John to us. John suffered with brain tumors for 30 years (there were 3 and they were all benign). It never even slowed him down, but at age 82, the last tumor finally ended his fantastic life. He came out of surgery barely hanging onto life. He fought valiantly to live, as he did for everything in life. In a little over 4 months he lost that fight and I had to give him to his Savior. He is no longer in pain and for that I am grateful, but I miss him terribly. My whole family feels the void of his presence. I lost the most wonderful man I have ever known and will always be proud that he chose me to love. I would not let him buy me flowers so he grew all kinds of flowers to give to me, which is only one of the reasons I loved him so much! He was faithful to God, to me, to our children and to our 3 great grandchildren….. I love you my sweetheart and you will always be my “forever love”. I cherish the wonderful memories you have left me with and I will see you again one day in Heaven where we will Praise The Lord together Forever!