He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Joseph Beatty Sr.; mother, Ruth Smith Beatty; aunts, Ayleen Hopkins, Helen Wittel; and uncle, Harold Carlton Smith.
Robert was a graduate of University of Richmond and worked for the I.R.S. and U.S. Defense General Supply. He was a member of Highland Springs United Methodist Church and was active in several organizations including: Babcock Masonic Lodge, Elk Lodge BPOE #45, and AACA.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 55 years, Connie Beatty.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231, where a funeral will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Babcock Lodge and BPOE #45.
