Beth Bracy Obituary

Beth (Welly) Bracy

Beth Margot (Welly) Bracy, 69, of Lima, passed away Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Bridge Hospice Care Center in Findlay. She was born Nov. 23, 1954, to Charles F. and Lucia M. (Grieser) Welly, who preceded her in death. On July 26, 1980, she was married to Rickie Lee Bracy, who survives.

Beth is also survived by a son, Matthew Lee (Heather) Bracy, of Elida; sisters, Bernice K. Welly, of Findlay and Beatrice (Earl J.) Streacker, of Findlay; brother-in-law, Charles (Mary Ann) Bracy, of Findlay; sisters-in-law, Margaret Place, of Bradenton, Florida and Karen Poling, of Cincinnati; grandchildren, Ayden Bracy and Carson Bracy. Beth became an honorary grandma to many children whose lives she had touched over the years.

In addition to her parents, Beth was also preceded in death by a brother, Brian N. Welly.

Beth graduated from Arlington High School in 1973. She then graduated from Fort Wayne Lutheran School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She also attended Medical College of Ohio in Toledo and received a certification in Chemotherapy Administration. She worked at Blanchard Valley Hospital from 1976 to 1980. She then worked for Lima Memorial Hospital from 1980 to 2015 in the intensive care and outpatient treatment units. From 2015 until the present, she worked at Maxim Home Health. In 2019, she was Caregiver of the Year for the Toledo division. In 2020, she was nominated Caregiver of the Year for the Maxim regional area. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lima. She also enjoyed sewing, flowers, gardening, and most of all spending time with her grandkids.

There will be a private funeral service, with burial at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery to follow. A celebration of life will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at Zion Lutheran Church, 1300 Edgewood Drive, Lima. CRATES FUNERAL HOME, Arlington, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memorial donations may be made to Bridge Home Health and Hospice or Elida High School Band Boosters.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.coldrencrates.com