Betty Ann McGhee, 93, lifetime resident of Aberdeen and Hoquiam and former bookkeeper for ITT Rayonier Chemical Division, died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Pacific Care Center in Hoquiam, WA. Betty was born on January 1, 1926 in Aberdeen to Harper and Anna (Kinninski) Coons. She graduated from Weatherwax High School. She married Richard McGhee. He passed away in 1985. She worked for ITT Rayonier for over 40 years. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Aberdeen and enjoyed cooking and homemaking. Betty is survived by her daughter Vicki (Steve) Petitt of Elma and grandchildren: Dereck VanDyke and Ryan Petitt; great grandchildren: Magan and Matthew VanDyke and Jonah Beach; a nephew, Larry Marrs. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandy McGhee and a sister, Norma Coons There will be a celebration of life on Wednesday, October 16th at 11 AM at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Aberdeen. A reception will follow. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.