Obituary of JOHN HERMAN BEATON The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - August 5, 1994 John Herman Beaton, 89, a lifelong resident of Franklin, died Aug. 4, 1994. Mr. Beaton was retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation and was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. He was the widower of Dorothy Holland Beaton. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara B. Vick of Franklin and Gloria B. Vick of Newsoms; a son, Jerry H. Beaton of Edenton, N.C.; a sister, Oreatha B. Babb of Courtland; four grandchildren, Dennis Wayne Blythe of Franklin, Sherry Pope and Denise Riddick, both of Newsoms, and Todd Beaton of Edenton; four great-grandchildren, Dennis Wayne Blythe Jr. of Virginia Beach, David Earl Pope Jr., Daniel Riddick and John Riddick, all of Newsoms; and a foster child, Donnie Metcalf of Hampton. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. David Erickson and the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and at other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vick, 24506 Mount Horeb Road, Newsoms. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative summary of the obituary John Herman Beaton, 89, of Franklin, died 4 Aug 1994, remembered as a lifelong resident with close surviving family. Funeral services for John Herman Beaton were held 6 Aug 1994 at Wright Funeral Home, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Newsoms, led by Rev. David Erickson and Rev. Kenneth Williams. ––– Transcript ––– JOHN HERMAN BEATON The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - 5 August 1994 John Herman Beaton, 89, a lifelong resident of Franklin, died 4 August 1994. Mr. Beaton was retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation and was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. He was the widower of Dorothy Holland Beaton. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara B. Vick of Franklin and Gloria B. Vick of Newsoms; a son, Jerry H. Beaton of Edenton, N.C.; a sister, Oreatha B. Babb of Courtland; four grandchildren, Dennis Wayne Blythe of Franklin, Sherry Pope and Denise Riddick, both of Newsoms, and Todd Beaton of Edenton; four great-grandchildren, Dennis Wayne Blythe Jr. of Virginia Beach, David Earl Pope Jr., Daniel Riddick and John Riddick, all of Newsoms; and a foster child, Donnie Metcalf of Hampton. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. David Erickson and the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and at other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vick, 24506 Mount Horeb Road, Newsoms. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | John Herman Beaton | | Age | 89 years | | Birth | 1904 (estimated) | | Death | 4 August 1994; Franklin | |---------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | John Herman Beaton | Decedent | Franklin | | Dorothy Holland Beaton | Predeceased wife | Not stated | | Barbara B. Vick | Daughter | Franklin | | Gloria B. Vick | Daughter | Newsoms | | Jerry H. Beaton | Son | Edenton, N.C. | | Oreatha B. Babb | Sister | Courtland | | Dennis Wayne Blythe | Grandson | Franklin | | Sherry Pope | Granddaughter | Newsoms | | Denise Riddick | Granddaughter | Newsoms | | Todd Beaton | Grandson | Edenton, N.C. | | Dennis Wayne Blythe Jr. | Great-grandson | Virginia Beach | | David Earl Pope Jr. | Great-grandson | Newsoms | | Daniel Riddick | Great-grandson | Newsoms | | John Riddick | Great-grandson | Newsoms | | Donnie Metcalf | Foster child | Hampton | | Wayne Vick | Relative by marriage | Newsoms | | Mrs. Wayne Vick | Relative by marriage | Newsoms | | Rev. David Erickson | Officiant | Not stated | | Rev. Kenneth Williams | Officiant | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 5 August 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation • Member of High Street United Methodist Church [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Beaton, John Herman.txt]