Dessie Mobeadie

(Pratt) Beck

Dessie Mobeadie (Pratt) Beck, daughter of the late Howard Lee and Goldie Moore, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 19, 1941. She departed this life at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 9, 2021, at the age of 79.

On September 10, 1960, in Ellington, Missouri, Dessie was united in marriage to Arthur J. Turner. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1997. Dessie later married Clarence L. Pratt on November 7, 1998. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2007. On August 8, 2020, at the Lone Cedar Church in Ellington, Missouri, Dessie was united in marriage to Fred Beck.

Dessie was a member of the Lone Cedar Community Church in Ellington, Missouri. She was a dedicated school teacher and taught at Centerville Elementary for 21 years. Dessie was a member of The Red Hat Society and a board member of the Reynolds County Sheltered Workshop. She enjoyed painting, teaching, crocheting, gardening and cooking. Dessie's greatest joy was spending time with her family.

Dessie was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Arthur J. Turner and second husband, Clarence Pratt, 4 brothers, Howard "Bill", Mike, David and Ned Lee, and 2 sisters, Clara Reando and Betty Reando.

Dessie is survived by her husband, Fred Beck of Ellington, Missouri, two sons, Arthur W. Turner and wife Myra of Ellington, Missouri, and Roger Turner and wife Deanna of Ellington, Missouri, one daughter, Linda Massie of St. James, Missouri, two step-daughters, Karen Stanek and husband Joe of Hawk Point, Missouri, and Paula Losh and husband Lee of Troy, Missouri, one brother, Mark Lee of Ellington, Missouri, 6 grandchildren, Diana Hill and husband Aaron of Fort Montgomery, New York, Heather Koon and husband Walter of Dixon, Missouri, Megan Turner of Ellington, Missouri, Craig Turner and wife Ashley of Ellington, Missouri, Melissa Massie and husband Dylan of Ellington, Missouri, and Kimberlin Turner and fiancé Mark Buller of Ellington, Missouri, 4 step-grandchildren, Aaron Stanek and wife Nicole of Hawk Point, Missouri, Adam Stanek of Hawk Point, Missouri, Dustin Losh and Dalton Losh both of Troy, Missouri, and 16 great-grandchildren. Dessie will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Saturday, August 14, 2021, 11AM-1PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Funeral to follow at 1PM

Minister: Pastor Kelly Chilton

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: Craig Turner, Dylan Massie, Walter Koon, Aaron Hill, Mark Lee and Aaron Stanek

Honorary Pallbearers: Mark Buller and Adam Stanek

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations can be made to Lone Cedar Ladies Circle or Ellington City Cemetery

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri