Mary Abernathy Beck, 87, of Crystal City died Nov. 4, 2019, at her home. Mrs. Beck was retired from St. Clement Health Care Center in Liguori and was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Crystal City. She loved her family and friends, enjoyed home decorating, volunteer work, gardening and travel. Born Sept. 19, 1932, in Crystal City, she was the daughter of the late Victor C. and Laura (Sorensen) Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years: Ray Abernathy; and her husband of eight years: Eugene Beck
She is survived by three daughters: Linda (Tom) Poole of Crystal City, Carol (Steve) Kassen of Festus and Lisa (Todd) Palmer of Festus; six grandchildren: Jennifer (Jon) Kennedy, Laura (Kory) Bales, Crystal Bennett, Stephanie (Jeremy) Byron, Paul Harman and David (Ashley) Lancaster; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter: Susan M. Abernathy; a sister: Marcella May of Peoria, Ill.; and a brother: Henry Moore of Reno, Nev.
Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main St., in Festus, followed by funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Crystal City. Burial is in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to the Ozark Food Pantry, 1 Sunset Dr., Festus, 63028. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.