Obituary of Thomas Preston "Pete" Beale Jr. THOMAS PRESTON BEALE JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 17, 2003 Thomas Preston "Pete" Beale Jr., 63, passed away at his residence on Feb. 15, 2003. He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas P. Sr. and Violet Grant Beale; his grandparents, Allen and Winnie Beale; and his sister, Elizabeth B. Schalla. He retired as an electrician from Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding Dept. 31 after 25 years of service. A lifelong resident of Windsor, he was a member of Windsor Christian Church. Mr. Beale is survived by his wife, Bertha "Curly" Jones Beale; two sons, Vincent Beale and wife Caroline of Surry, Henry Beale and wife Karen of Windsor; a daughter, Marie B. Duke and husband Randy of Springfield; grandchildren who will miss him dearly and cherish their memories of him, Jason, Cory, Robert, Whitney, Justin, Miranda and Nathan; two nieces, Donna Schalla and Susan Mickey; three aunts, an uncle and three great-nephews. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Windsor Christian Church by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Windsor Christian Church Building Fund or Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Page: B8 Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Thomas Preston "Pete" Beale Jr., 63, died 15 Feb 2003, leaving his wife, three children, grandchildren, nieces and extended family in Windsor, Virginia. Funeral services were held 19 Feb 2003 at Windsor Christian Church in Windsor, Virginia, conducted by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard, with visitation 18 Feb 2003 at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. ––– Transcript ––– THOMAS PRESTON BEALE JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 17, 2003 Thomas Preston "Pete" Beale Jr., 63, passed away at his residence on Feb. 15, 2003. He was predeceased by his parents, Thomas P. Sr. and Violet Grant Beale; his grandparents, Allen and Winnie Beale; and his sister, Elizabeth B. Schalla. He retired as an electrician from Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding Dept. 31 after 25 years of service. A lifelong resident of Windsor, he was a member of Windsor Christian Church. Mr. Beale is survived by his wife, Bertha "Curly" Jones Beale; two sons, Vincent Beale and wife Caroline of Surry, Henry Beale and wife Karen of Windsor; a daughter, Marie B. Duke and husband Randy of Springfield; grandchildren who will miss him dearly and cherish their memories of him, Jason, Cory, Robert, Whitney, Justin, Miranda and Nathan; two nieces, Donna Schalla and Susan Mickey; three aunts, an uncle and three great-nephews. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Windsor Christian Church by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Windsor Christian Church Building Fund or Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------| | Name | Thomas Preston "Pete" Beale Jr. | |-------|-------------------------------------| | Age | 63 | | Birth | 1939 (estimated) | | Death | 15 February 2003; Windsor, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------| | Thomas Preston "Pete" Beale Jr. | Decedent | Windsor, Virginia | | Bertha "Curly" Jones Beale | Wife of decedent | Not stated | | Thomas P. Beale Sr. | Father of decedent (predeceased) | Not stated | | Violet Grant Beale | Mother of decedent (predeceased) | Not stated | | Allen Beale | Grandparent of decedent (predeceased) | Not stated | | Winnie Beale | Grandparent of decedent (predeceased) | Not stated | | Elizabeth B. Schalla | Sister of decedent (predeceased) | Not stated | | Vincent Beale | Son of decedent | Surry, Virginia | | Caroline Beale | Daughter-in-law of decedent (wife of Vincent) | Surry, Virginia | | Henry Beale | Son of decedent | Windsor, Virginia | | Karen Beale | Daughter-in-law of decedent (wife of Henry) | Windsor, Virginia | | Marie B. Duke | Daughter of decedent | Springfield | | Randy Duke | Son-in-law of decedent (husband of Marie) | Springfield | | Jason | Grandchild of decedent | Not stated | | Cory | Grandchild of decedent | Not stated | | Robert | Grandchild of decedent | Not stated | | Whitney | Grandchild of decedent | Not stated | | Justin | Grandchild of decedent | Not stated | | Miranda | Grandchild of decedent | Not stated | | Nathan | Grandchild of decedent | Not stated | | Donna Schalla | Niece of decedent | Not stated | | Susan Mickey | Niece of decedent | Not stated | | Unnamed three aunts | Aunts of decedent | Not stated | | Unnamed uncle | Uncle of decedent | Not stated | | Unnamed three great-nephews | Great-nephews of decedent | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 17 February 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | B | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired electrician from Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding Dept. 31 after 25 years of service • Lifelong resident of Windsor • Member of Windsor Christian Church • Spouse's birth name was Bertha Jones Beale • Also known as "Pete" [See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185837177/thomas-p-beale https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2153436/windsor-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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