Gayla Beck

Gayla Jean Beck, 79, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Pastor Jerry Moon officiating.  The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Monday, November 28, 2022, at the funeral home.  Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Gayla was born November 11, 1943, in Erick, Oklahoma to Toy Pirtle and Mattie Grayson Pirtle.  She married Dean Beck on January 20, 1968, in Pampa.  Gayla was a member of Biblical Apostolic Church.  She enjoyed doing yardwork, crafting, and camping.  Gayla loved her cats and everyone else’s dogs.  Nothing brought her more joy than being called Grandma and Meme.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Toy and Mattie Pirtle; and sisters, Ruby Joyce Woodring, Shirley Lamb, and Patsy “Patty” Mullins.

Survivors include her husband, Dean Beck of Stinnett; sons, Ronald Ruttman of Fritch, Johnny Ruttman of Sanger, David Ruttman and wife Cara of Borger; daughter, Deana Moon and husband Terry of Borger; grandchildren, Dezaree Moon, Bethany McKanna and husband Tibbs, Terryn Robledo and husband Randy, Skylar Ruttman, Courtney Ruttman and fiancé Trenton Davis, Terra Moon and fiancé Abner Garcia-Torres; nine great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of extended family.