Kenneth Beatty, 70

Kenneth “Kenny” Beatty, 70, of Carrollton, passed away after a brief illness Nov. 8, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center.

Born Feb. 25, 1951, in Jefferson County, Ohio, he was a son of the late Roy and Dorothy Hill Beatty. 

Kenny was a graduate of Carrollton High School and was employed by the Ohio Department of Transportation for 34 years. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and a good game of euchre, but his greatest joy was being a husband and father. Kenny will always be remembered as a quiet, kind and patient man who worked hard for his family, whom he dearly loved. 

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, the former Deborah Truini; two sons, Matthew (Rebecca) Beatty of Waynesburg and Jonathan (Kristan) Beatty of Carrollton; a grandson, Kade; and his brother in spirit, Karl Wells. 

Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 15, at noon in Dodds Funeral Home of Carrollton. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery in Carrollton. Visitation will be Monday from 11 a.m. until time of services. 

In lieu of flowers the family asks donations be made in Kenny’s name to Carroll County Caring Hands, PO Box 322, Carrollton, OH 44615, or the Animal Protection League, PO Box 353, Carrollton, OH 44615.