Donna Beckett, right, hugs Freedom Bank CEO Stan Kelley after he presented her a retirement gift in the form of cash during Beckett's retirement reception, where more than 350 people came to wish her well. Beckett served local customers for 20 years with Community National Bank and Freedom Bank in Monett. Kyle Troutman/monettmonthly@outlook.com
A line out the door of Freedom Bank in Monett waited patiently for moments of attention with Donna Beckett, community banker who retired on Jan. 17 after 20 years with Community National Bank and Freedom Bank serving local customers. More than 350 people wished Beckett well. Kyle Troutman/monettmonthly@outlook.comDave Beckett, left, holds grandson Baker Fitzgerald, of Broken Arrow, Okla., as he talks to Darin Wedgeworth, of Springfield. Beckett’s wife, Donna Beckett, was being honored with a retirement party at Freedom Bank, an occasion for the grandchildren to come calling. Kyle Troutman/monettmonthly@outlook.comSugar cookies with Donna Beckett’s photo were just some of the many treats and hors d’oeuvres offered to the more than 350 visitors who wished her a happy retirement. Kyle Troutman/monettmonthly@outlook.com
