Beauton Ritchey

March 23, 1923 - April 14, 2014

Beauton "Bea" Ritchey, 91, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed on Monday, April 14, 2014. Beauton was born on March 23, 1923 in Paris, Tennessee to Henry and Gailey Gargus. She was raised in Mayfield, Kentucky where she met her husband and they had two children. They relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona in July 1960.

Beauton is preceded in death by her sisters, Audrey, Patsy, Sylvia and Jewell; her brother, Henry David; her husband, Robert and her grandson, Billy Jr.

She is survived by her children, Rudy (Priscilla) and Bill Sr.; grandchildren, Bob (Jen), Clay, Chuck (Aubrey), Cherie (Rick), Mandy (Bryan) and Chrissy (Keith); great-grandchildren, Todd, Chyennea (Jared), Cherish, Dylan, Brad, Tony, Austin, David, Paige, Caleb, Logan, Lahna, Josh, Christian and Peyton; great-great-grandchildren, Hannah and Justin.

To our beloved Mom and Grandma, We will never be able to truly show you how much we love and appreciate everything you've done for us and our children. It takes an amazing person to help raise and care for many great-grandchildren long after their retirement. For that we are eternally grateful. You are very loved and will be dearly missed.

Services will be held at Green Acres in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Saturday April 19, 2014 from 8 - 10 a.m.