Obituary of JAMES VAUGHAN BEALE The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - August 12, 1994 J. Vaughan Beale of Franklin died Aug. 11, 1994. He is survived by his wife, Marydele S. Beale; a daughter, Linda Dell B. Tennent of Laurens, S.C.; two sons, Jim Vaughan Beale Jr. of Southampton County and J. Burkhardt Beale of Woodbridge, Va.; four grandchildren, Charles H. Tennent Jr., B. Vaughan Beale Tennent, Marydele H. Tennent and Jonathan Linwood Beale; a nephew, a niece and numerous cousins. Mr. Beale was born in Franklin on Dec. 8, 1915. He attended Franklin High School, where he lettered in football, baseball and track. He received his B.A., L.L.B. and J.D. degrees from Washington & Lee University in 1936 and 1939, and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity, served as student body president and was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternity for Academic Excellence. After graduation from Washington & Lee, Mr. Beale worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served in the New York, Buffalo and Norfolk offices. He also served as firearms instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico. Mr. Beale then returned to Franklin to practice law for 50 years. He served on the Franklin Town Council as a councilman. He also served as Commonwealth's Attorney for the County of Southampton, substitute Judge and Commissioner in Chancery. He was a member of the Virginia State Bar and Southampton County Bar Association and served on numerous committees of the bar associations. Mr. Beale was a member of Franklin Congregational Church, where he served as a deacon. He was a member and former president of the Franklin Lions Club and a former member of the board of directors of Crestar Bank in Franklin and Norfolk. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Poplar Spring Cemetery with the Rev. Lafayette T. Wilkins officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Mrs. Dorothy C. Beale, 113 Oakwood Drive, Franklin, immediately following the funeral, and suggest that memorial donations be made to a favorite charity. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B-2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– J. Vaughan Beale of Franklin, born 8 Dec 1915, died 11 Aug 1994; he was an FBI agent, longtime Franklin attorney, civic leader, and church deacon who was survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren. A graveside funeral service for J. Vaughan Beale was held at 11 a.m. Saturday 13 Aug 1994 in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Lafayette T. Wilkins, with arrangements by Wright Funeral Home. ––– Transcript ––– JAMES VAUGHAN BEALE J. Vaughan Beale of Franklin died Aug. 11, 1994. He is survived by his wife, Marydele S. Beale; a daughter, Linda Dell B. Tennent of Laurens, S.C.; two sons, Jim Vaughan Beale Jr. of Southampton County and J. Burkhardt Beale of Woodbridge, Va.; four grandchildren, Charles H. Tennent Jr., B. Vaughan Beale Tennent, Marydele H. Tennent and Jonathan Linwood Beale; a nephew, a niece and numerous cousins. Mr. Beale was born in Franklin on Dec. 8, 1915. He attended Franklin High School, where he lettered in football, baseball and track. He received his B.A., L.L.B. and J.D. degrees from Washington & Lee University in 1936 and 1939, and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity, served as student body president and was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternity for Academic Excellence. After graduation from Washington & Lee, Mr. Beale worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served in the New York, Buffalo and Norfolk offices. He also served as firearms instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico. Mr. Beale then returned to Franklin to practice law for 50 years. He served on the Franklin Town Council as a councilman. He also served as Commonwealth's Attorney for the County of Southampton, substitute Judge and Commissioner in Chancery. He was a member of the Virginia State Bar and Southampton County Bar Association and served on numerous committees of the bar associations. Mr. Beale was a member of Franklin Congregational Church, where he served as a deacon. He was a member and former president of the Franklin Lions Club and a former member of the board of directors of Crestar Bank in Franklin and Norfolk. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday [13 August 1994] in Poplar Spring Cemetery with the Rev. Lafayette T. Wilkins officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Mrs. Dorothy C. Beale, 113 Oakwood Drive, Franklin, immediately following the funeral, and suggest that memorial donations be made to a favorite charity. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------| | Name | J. Vaughan Beale | |-------|-------------------------------------| | Age | 78 | | Birth | 8 December 1915; Franklin, Virginia | | Death | 11 August 1994; Franklin, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------| | J. Vaughan Beale | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Marydele S. Beale | Wife | Franklin, Virginia | | Linda Dell B. Tennent | Daughter | Laurens, South Carolina | | Jim Vaughan Beale Jr. | Son | Southampton County, Va. | | J. Burkhardt Beale | Son | Woodbridge, Virginia | | Charles H. Tennent Jr. | Grandson | Not stated | | B. Vaughan Beale Tennent | Grandchild | Not stated | | Marydele H. Tennent | Grandchild | Not stated | | Jonathan Linwood Beale | Grandson | Not stated | | Mrs. Dorothy C. Beale | Relative (host of gathering) | Franklin, Virginia | | Rev. Lafayette T. Wilkins | Funeral officiant | Not stated | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 12 August 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B-2 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York, Buffalo, and Norfolk offices. • Served as firearms instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico. • Practiced law in Franklin for 50 years. • Served on the Franklin Town Council as a councilman. • Served as Commonwealth's Attorney for the County of Southampton. • Served as substitute judge and Commissioner in Chancery. • Member of the Virginia State Bar. • Member of the Southampton County Bar Association. • Served on numerous committees of bar associations. • Member of Franklin Congregational Church and served as a deacon. • Member and former president of the Franklin Lions Club. • Former member of the board of directors of Crestar Bank in Franklin and Norfolk. • Member of Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity. • Served as student body president at Washington & Lee University. • Inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa for academic excellence. • Lettered in football, baseball, and track at Franklin High School. 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