Blain Oscar Beatty

October 10, 1942 - May 31, 2024

Blain Oscar Beatty, 81, of Moneta passed away Friday, May 31. 2024. He was a son of the late Blain Authur Beatty and Geraldine Beard Beatty. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Annie Inez Meador Beatty; sister, Gloria Beatty; brothers, Jerry Beatty, Norman Beatty and Roger Dale Beatty; brother-in-law, Chuck Whitsel.

Blain proudly served in the United States Army.

Surviving are his children, Vicky Saunders (Steve), Gloria Moyer, Roger A. Beatty (fiancé, Annette), Gail Detamore (Bub), Tina Beatty and John Beatty (Marsha); brothers, Sam Beatty (Ruth), Merrill Beatty and Leonard Beatty (Mary); sisters, Linda Lee Whitsel and Cindy Lou Sample; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to American Heart Association, www.americanheartassociation.com or the Disabled Veterans Fund at helpdav.org.

A celebration of Blain’s life will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Lotz Funeral Home, 305 East Washington Avenue, Vinton with Pastor Brian Geiser officiating. Burial will follow at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm prior to the service.

Online condolences may be made at www.lotzfuneralhomevinton.com