David D. Beatty Sr.

David D. Beatty Sr., 74, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

David was born January 31, 1945 in Youngstown, the son of G. Wayne and Elma Mae (Jones) Beatty.

David was a 1963 graduate of Woodrow Wilson. He worked for General Motors as an assembler, where he retired after 27 years of service. He was a member of Western Reserve Amateur Radio Club. He loved motorcycles and ham radio; his call sign was KC8WY.

He will be remembered by his wife, Elizabeth S. Beatty (Cox), whom he married April 17, 2000; his sons David D. Beatty Jr. of Berlin Center and Dennis D. Beatty of Austintown; his step daughters Jackie (Ryan) Grissett of North Carolina, Randee (Steve) Graham of Boardman, and Brooke (CJ) Brink of Salem; his sister Carole (Henry) Socha of Youngstown; his grandchildren David A. and Brittney Beatty, Elise, Ethan and Adlee Grissett, Vanessa, Jasmine, Rocky, Jackson, and Dean Graham, Caden, Tyler and Landon Brink. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Herbert Beatty and sister Gail Yvonne (Beatty) Treharn. Private graveside services will take place at a later date.