WARREN - Toni Beckinger, 42, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, March 23, 2018 following a brief illness.

Toni was born April 16, 1975. in Albemarle, N.C., a daughter of Tony and Mary Huneycutt Morris, and came to Girard in 2001.

She was a graduate of South Stanly High School in North Carolina and attended Stanly Community College, earning an associate degree in accounting.

Toni worked briefly for the Warren Tribune-Chronicle, and later dedicated the remainder of her life to caring for her family.

Mrs. Beckinger enjoyed watching NCAA basketball, and her favorite team was the North Carolina Tarheels. An animal lover, she adored her pet dogs, "Bob" and "Chloe," and her pet cat, "Lily." A devoted and doting housewife, mother, and grandmother, Toni loved to cook, and most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.

Toni leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 21 years, Andrew Beckinger, whom she married May 4, 1996; two daughters, Sara (Joseph) Masson of Youngstown and Samantha Beckinger at home; a grandson, Jackson Masson; her father, Tony Morris of Warren; two sisters, Dawn Morris of Albemarle and Lynn Morris of Warren; a brother, Thomas Morris of Warren; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Toni will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Her mother, Mary Morris, preceded her in death.

Family and friends may gather from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, at Kinnick Funeral Home, 222 S. State St., Girard, where funeral services will follow at 7 p.m.

Interment will take place at Pineview Memorial Park in Warren.