Betty Guthrie Beasley

Betty Guthrie Beasley was born on February 21, 1933, in Marshall, Arkansas to Lola Hill Guthrie and Cecil Fountain Guthrie and passed away on April 19, 2015. She graduated from Yellville High School in 1950 and from Henderson State University in 1955 with a BA in Business and several years later a Master's Degree in Counseling. Early in her career, Betty worked as a business teacher in Hope and Blevins where she quickly became a student favorite. She later worked as the Title 3 Director in Nacogdoches, Texas, a counselor at Springdale High School in Springdale, Arkansas, and a Vocational Counselor in Southaven, Mississippi. Betty is preceded in death by her daughter, Jill Beasley Low and son-in-law, Robert A. Low of Hot Springs, Arkansas, brothers; Kermit Guthrie (Edith) of Gravel Ridge, Arkansas and Kenneth Guthrie (Gerrie) of Huntsville, Alabama. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Gordon Beasley, Daughter Stacy Beasley Soltis (Steve), sister, Barbara Guthrie Teeter (Ruskin), grandchildren; Josh Low (Jessica), Matt Low (Kristin), Annie Soltis, Christopher Soltis, great grandchildren; Aubrey Low, Logan Low and Wyatt Low, Nephews; Alan Guthrie (Carolyn), Dale Guthrie, Kit Teeter (Alicia), and niece Teresa Guthrie Dougherty (Scott). In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123 or Heifer International at One World Ave., Little Rock, Arkansas 72202. There will be a memorial service in her honor Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 1 p.m. at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, Arkansas. For online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.