Elizabeth A. Midgett

August 26, 1961 - October 29, 2014

Elizabeth A. Midgett, 53, of Arcadia, FLa., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, in Port Charlotte, Fla. She was born Aug. 26, 1961, in Owosso, Mich., to Robert Merrell and Rosetta (nee Hyde) Merrell. Elizabeth was a lifelong resident of Punta Gorda. She was a caregiver to her family and friends, always doing for others. She attended the Church of Prophecy in Punta Gorda. Elizabeth was an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband of eight years, Butch Midgett of Arcadia; six children, Tommy (Tina) Beasley, Squeaky (Marcy) Beasley and Cory Beasley, all of Fort Ogden, Fla., Amanda Beasley of Arcadia, and Vern Lanier and Phillip (Samantha) Lanier, both of Mississippi; her mother, Rosetta Merrell of Arcadia, ; her two brothers, Robert Merrell of Fort Ogden, and Mike Merrell of Arcadia; four sisters, Judy (Terry) Partaka of Fort Ogden, Tina (Carl) Halloway of Metter, Ga., and Kelly Merrell and Destiny Merrell, both of Arcadia; five granddaughters; and eight grandsons. She was preceded in death by her father, Bob Merrell; and her sister, Dawn Merrell. Donations in her memory may be made to the family or directly to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.