BETTY BEAL

JACKSON -- Betty Idella Beal, 86, of Minneapolis, Minn., died Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, in Minneapolis.

She was born Jan. 25, 1910, in Jackson, daughter of William and Rena Lewis. She and Festus Beal were married Dec. 5, 1935, in Illinois.

Beal was a member of St. John AME Church, NAACP, and Senior Citizens. She moved to Minneapolis in 1994.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Marilyn Swan and Saundra Beal of Minneapolis; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by a grandson and five brothers.

Friends may call at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home from 5-8 p.m. Thursday.

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jimmy Merity officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.