Lucy Arlene Rawlings Beckstead, 88, died March 29, 2001 in Nephi, Utah.

Born April 25, 1912 in Bingham Canyon, UT to Alonzo James and Lottie Elizabeth Shelley Rawlings. Married Samuel Ross Beckstead in Salt Lake City, UT Sept 25, 1931, later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died Dec. 26, 1972. She served as a Primary Teacher and Relief Society Visiting Teacher. Worked at Allied War Surplus for 35 years. She loved gardening, traveling, and going to Wendover.

Survived by daughter, Arlene Emmett, Mt. Pleasant; seven grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great great-grand-daughter; sisters, Elizabeth Sparks and Vivian Keysaw, both of Sandy; and many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters, and one grandson.

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Services Tues. April 3, 2001, 1 p.m. at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State, where friends may call Mon. 6-8 p.m. and Tues. one hour prior to services. Interment, South Jordan City Cemetery.

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