Fred Sheldon Beatty, Jr. of Carrollton, Ohio passed away June 20th, 2024, at the age of 81 at New Dawn Rehab and Healthcare Center in Dover, Ohio. Born January 9, 1943, Fred was the oldest of eight children to the late Fred Sheldon "Peg" Beatty Sr. and Alberta Glen Patterson.
As a young boy Fred fought a bout of rheumatic fever which made him unable to complete schooling. This disease also caused him to lose hearing in his right ear. His limited formal education only inspired him to work hard and learn as much as he could in many trades. Fred was self-taught and could work on anything including total home repair, small and large machinery, vehicles and much more. He made his mark in a variety of settings beginning as a young boy when he worked for Del Flora Carnival. In his adult years, Fred worked for Scio Pottery (Ohio), served as a police officer for the Minerva Police Department (Ohio), highway maintenance for Wyoming Department of Transportation (Granger), and was Street Superint

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