James Warren Beatty

June 7, 1945 - June 3, 2015

Grave side services for JAMES W. BEATTY, 69, will be held at 2pm Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Prairie Rest Cemetery with the VFW Post #4471 officiating. James died at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado on June 3, 2015 and cremation has taken place. Memorials may be given to the VFW Post #4471. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. James was born June 7, 1945 in Wisner, Nebraska the son of Charles and Lilly (Cords) Beatty. He grew up in that area and attended school in Oshkosh, Nebraska where he graduated high school in 1963. He worked for a short time before joining the US Army. After his discharge he married Karen Hanson and they were later divorced. He later met the love of his life Frances Ramsey and they were later married September 23, 1991. He worked as a repairman for the Embarq Phone Company for thirty-five years while living in Guernsey, Wyoming. James enjoyed fishing, camping, and watching football and baseball. James is survived by three daughters Jamie Beatty of Guernsey, Denise Reed and Janel Beatty both of Cheyenne; step-son Dale Hockley of Cheyenne, Wyoming; a step-daughter Missy McGannon of Guernsey, Wyoming; three brothers Larry Beatty of Dix, Nebraska, Clyde Beatty of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and Mike Beatty of Kimball, Nebraska; a sister Doris Leach of Ault, Colorado; eight grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Frances; and a brother Pat.