Mary Francis Beakler was born on August 5, 1938 at Risco, Missouri the daughter of James Everett Stallings and Nettie Marie Bird Stallings Warren, and passed away on March 17, 2012 at her residence in Fredericktown at the age of 73 years.
Mary was united in marriage to Albert Beakler at her home in Fredericktown on July 14, 1984.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son Tommy Ray, three (3) brothers Ray Ottis Stallings, James Everett Stallings Jr. and Tommy Dean Stallings, and one sister Judy Marie Cannon.
Mary is survived by one son Dennis (Roxana) Wyatt of Fredericktown; two daughters Sheila (Kenneth) Crawford of Fredericktown and Lisa (McKenzie) Propst of Ironton, Missouri; four (4) sisters Christine (Ed) Ikenberry of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Martha (Curtis) Green of Searcy, Arkansas, Joyce (Robert) Hall of Jonesborro, Arkansas, and Jackie (David) Hawkins of Fredericktown. She is also survived by six (6) grandchildren Charley Edward (Julie), Heather Lasha (Travis) Harper, Whittney Rasha (Gibb) Collins, Tiffany McDowell, Maghan (Nolan) Schmitt, Zack Schmitt, seven (7) great grandchildren Ben Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, Talor Crawford, Trenton Crawford, Callie Harper, Emilee Collins, Alyson Collins, two (2) step great grandchildren, and many family and dear friends including good friend and caregiver Debbie Hobbs of Fredericktown.
Mary was of the Christian faith and was a member of the VFW and the Eagles. She enjoyed spending time with her family, seek-n-find puzzles, fishing, giving the grandkids candy, making hot tamales, and outdoor activities.

VISITATION; 5:00 P.M. Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Follis and Sons Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE; 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Follis and Sons Chapel

OFFICIATING; Pastor Barbara Stark

INTERMENT; Christian Cemetery