Joann Elizabeth Welty

November 30, 1941 - January 9, 2021

BEECH ISLAND, SC – Graveside services for Mrs. Joann Elizabeth Welty, 79, who entered into rest January 9, 2021, will be conducted Thursday at 11 o'clock in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, MO, Chris Atkinson officiating. Those in attendance are required to wear a mask, and social distancing will be practiced. Mrs. Welty was a native of Boone County, MO, having resided in Florida for 50 years. A member of First Baptist Church of Ocala, Mrs. Welty was a homemaker, member of the Red Hat Society, treasurer of her Sunday School class, and recipient of a special certification in Bible Studies from the Moody Bible Institute. She was also an award-winning orchid grower and member of the Garden Club of Ocala. Mrs. Welty was preceded in death by her husband of 13 years, John Welty; her parents, Joseph and Mary Shipe; son, Roger Dale Hepner; and one brother, Charles Moreau. Survivors include daughter, Helen (Chris) Atkinson; sons Carl (Faye) Walters, Interlachen, FL, and Randall Walters, Englewood, FL; brother, Donald Moreau, Columbia, MO; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The family would like to offer special thanks to her devoted caregiver and true God-send, Benita Thurmond. Memorials may be made to Lakeside Baptist Church Building Fund at https://onrealm.org/besidethelake/-/give/now. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of local arrangements (803.278.1181). Please visit the registry at www.PoseyCares.com