Obituary of JOSEPH WILLARD BEALE III The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, December 25, 1994 Joseph Willard (Butch) Beale III, 49, of the 34000 block of Brookside Ct., died Sat. Dec. 24, 1994, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Mr. Beale was born in Suffolk. He was an Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He was an electrician and heating and air conditioning technician at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Beale was a member of the National Aeronautics Association, a member and Past President of the Southampton-Franklin R.C. Club, President of the P.C. Users Group and member of Franklin Moose Lodge 1573. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Drake Beale; one son and his wife, Steven and Jennifer Beale; his mother and her husband, Mary Louise and Buddy Keen; his father and his wife, Willard and Clara Beale, all of Franklin; one sister: Joann B. Drake, and her husband, Chip, of Goldsboro, N.C.; one brother, Jerry Wayne Beale of Chesapeake; two stepbrothers, Donnie Rogers of Franklin and Jimmy Rogers of Ivor. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1994, in Wright Funeral Home by Rev. Jimmy Rogers and Rev. Larry Cribb. The burial will be at Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the P.C. Users Group c/o Paul D. Camp Community College, Franklin, Va. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Joseph Willard “Butch” Beale III, 49, of Franklin died on 24 Dec 1994 in Norfolk; he was born in Suffolk, served in the Vietnam War, and worked as an electrician and HVAC technician. Funeral services were held on 27 Dec 1994 at Wright Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Rogers and Rev. Larry Cribb officiating, followed by burial at Southampton Memorial Park in Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– JOSEPH WILLARD BEALE III Joseph Willard (Butch) Beale III, 49, of the 34000 block of Brookside Ct., died Sat. Dec. 24, 1994, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Mr. Beale was born in Suffolk. He was an Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He was an electrician and heating and air conditioning technician at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Beale was a member of the National Aeronautics Association, a member and Past President of the Southampton-Franklin R.C. Club, President of the P.C. Users Group and member of Franklin Moose Lodge 1573. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Drake Beale; one son and his wife, Steven and Jennifer Beale; his mother and her husband, Mary Louise and Buddy Keen; his father and his wife, Willard and Clara Beale, all of Franklin; one sister: Joann B. Drake, and her husband, Chip, of Goldsboro, N.C.; one brother, Jerry Wayne Beale of Chesapeake; two stepbrothers, Donnie Rogers of Franklin and Jimmy Rogers of Ivor. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1994, in Wright Funeral Home by Rev. Jimmy Rogers and Rev. Larry Cribb. The burial will be at Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to the P.C. Users Group c/o Paul D. Camp Community College, Franklin, Va. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Joseph Willard “Butch” Beale III | | Age | 49 years | | Birth | 1945 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia | | Death | 24 December 1994; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Joseph Willard (Butch) Beale III | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia (34000 block of Brookside Ct.) | | Patricia Drake Beale | Wife | Franklin, Virginia | | Steven Beale | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Jennifer Beale | Daughter-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Mary Louise Keen | Mother | Franklin, Virginia | | Buddy Keen | Stepfather | Franklin, Virginia | | Willard Beale | Father | Franklin, Virginia | | Clara Beale | Stepmother | Franklin, Virginia | | Joann B. Drake | Sister | Goldsboro, North Carolina | | Chip Drake | Brother-in-law | Goldsboro, North Carolina | | Jerry Wayne Beale | Brother | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Donnie Rogers | Stepfather's son / Stepbrother | Franklin, Virginia | | Jimmy Rogers | Stepfather's son / Stepbrother | Ivor, Virginia | | Rev. Jimmy Rogers | Officiant | Not stated | | Rev. Larry Cribb | Officiant | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 25 December 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • He was known by the nickname “Butch.” • He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. • He worked as an electrician and heating and air conditioning technician at Southampton Memorial Hospital. • He was a member of the National Aeronautics Association. • He was a member and past president of the Southampton-Franklin R.C. Club. • He was president of the P.C. Users Group. • He was a member of Franklin Moose Lodge 1573. 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