Thomas Edward Beatty, 92, of Jackson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, in Griffin, Ga. His was born July 19, 1916. He was a native of Washington County, Pa., and had lived in Georgia since the mid-1950s. He served in the United States Army during World War II, saw action in the Battle of the Bulge and was with the Special Rainbow Division, fighting across five countries. He is survived by two sons, Lawrence Thomas "Larry" Beatty of Scotland and Raymond Edward Beatty of Indianapolis; one daughter, Nellie Jean Stephens of Wewahitchka, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Nellie Ann Wade of Wewahitchka. He was preceded in death by two sons, James Edgar "Jim" Beatty of Wewahitchka and Daniel Earl "Danny" Beatty of Indianapolis; one daughter, Mary Catherine "Katie" Stripling of Wewahitchka; father and mother, John Edward and Nellie Agnes Beatty of Washington, Pa.; six brothers, Archiball, Robert, Nelson, John Franklin and James, all of Washington, Pa., and Edgar of Miami Lakes, Fla.; and three sisters, Margaret Lonsway of Arizona, Catherine Bailey of California and Jean Beck of Valley Grove, W.Va. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. CDT Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at Buckhorn Cemetery in Wewahitchka with David Taunton officiating. Interment will follow with military honors. He will be viewed at the cemetery for a half-hour prior to the funeral. Comforter Funeral Home Wewahitchka Branch Chapel 560 S. State 71 Wewahitchka, Fla. 32465 (850) 639-2271 or (850) 227-1818