Beatrice Anne Lanning McGraw passed away at her home in Springfield MO under Hospice care on October 26, 2026. She was born on November 16, 1938, the second daughter of Willette Harman Lanning and Ralph Bertrand Lanning at Bethesda, MD. She graduated from Southern High School in Lothian, MD. She further studied at Southeastern Bible College Lakeland, FL, Evangel University, Springfield, MO and Drury University where she received her Master’s in Arts degree.

She was married to John Marvin McGraw in June 1960 at the National Church of God. Washington, DC. They were later divorced.

She is survived by two brothers Reverend Robert Harry Lanning and wife Lucille of Granbury TX and James Wilford Lanning and wife Jean Elizabeth of Thompson Station, TN; a sister Barbara Jeanne Tatum and husband Huey Lee Tatum of Longs, SC. She is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews and their spouses and children. She is presided in death by her parents and a nephew, Marvin.

She was a member of Central Assembly of God Church in Springfield MO and a former member of Faith Assembly of God church in Lothian, MD. She was also a former member and pastor’s wife of the Assembly of God Church.

Beatrice worked for the Maryland State Department of Correction, Jessup, MD before she entered college. Her career included teaching piano at Angier High School, Angier, NC. She served as classroom teach at Wake Christian Academy and in several Department of Defense locations including Yokohama, Japan, Yokota, Japan, Okinawa and Wiesbaden, Germany.

She retired from her teaching career.

Beatrice enjoyed singing in church, high school and college choirs, on radio broadcasts. She was a member of college traveling choirs including duet, trio, and quartet groups. She also loved gardening. Neighbors complimented her on her yards when they passed. She will be remembered for her church and community involvement.

A Celebration of Life will take at Central Assembly of God in Springfield, MO will take place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., with a visitation beforehand starting at 12:00 p.m. A graveside service and burial at Ft Lincoln Cemetery in Bladensburg, MD will follow at a later date.