He was the son of the late Curtis W. and Virginia Beatty.
He is survived by his wife, Georgann; daughter, Kim (Brian) Foster of Stafford; son, Martin (Callie) Beatty of Texas; sister, Lois Breckenridge of Locust Grove; grandson, Curtis; along with his nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 12 pm on Saturday, September 10 at Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service, Stafford Chapel where a visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Donations may be made in his memory to the American Lung Association National Headquarters 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Suite 800 Washington DC 20004.