Obituary of MINNIE THOMAS GILLETTE BEATON

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - August 17, 1996 

Minnie Thomas Gillette Beaton, 82, of Old Sedley Road, died Aug. 16, 1996, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

Mrs. Beaton was a native of Franklin and was the daughter of the late D.C. Gillette Sr. and Minnie Jane Joyner Gillette. Mrs. Beaton was a graduate of Franklin High School and Mary Washington College. An educator, she was a former teacher at Ferrum Junior College and had retired as the home economics teacher for the Franklin city schools. She was a member of the High Street United Methodist Church, the Southampton County Historical Society, Rawls Museum of Arts and Delta Kappa Gamma. 

She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Beaton Beale and her husband, John, of Courtland; a sister, Dorothy G. Rose of Virginia Beach; a brother, D.C. Gillette Jr. of Franklin; and several nieces and nephews. 

The graveside service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Edward Johnson. The family will receive friends at her residence on Old Sedley Road, and suggests that memorials may be made to the High Street United Methodist Church, 301 W. First Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851, or to a favorite charity. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B4

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Minnie Thomas Gillette Beaton of Franklin, a retired home economics teacher for Franklin city schools, died on 16 Aug 1996 at Southampton Memorial Hospital at age 82.

A graveside service was held at 4 p.m. on 18 Aug 1996 in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, conducted by Rev. Edward Johnson.

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MINNIE THOMAS GILLETTE BEATON

Minnie Thomas Gillette Beaton, 82, of Old Sedley Road, died 16 August 1996, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

Mrs. Beaton was a native of Franklin and was the daughter of the late D.C. Gillette Sr. and Minnie Jane Joyner Gillette. Mrs. Beaton was a graduate of Franklin High School and Mary Washington College. An educator, she was a former teacher at Ferrum Junior College and had retired as the home economics teacher for the Franklin city schools. She was a member of the High Street United Methodist Church, the Southampton County Historical Society, Rawls Museum of Arts and Delta Kappa Gamma. 

She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Beaton Beale and her husband, John, of Courtland; a sister, Dorothy G. Rose of Virginia Beach; a brother, D.C. Gillette Jr. of Franklin; and several nieces and nephews. 

The graveside service was conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday [18 August 1996] in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Edward Johnson. The family received friends at her residence on Old Sedley Road and suggested that memorials may be made to the High Street United Methodist Church, 301 W. First Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851, or to a favorite charity. Wright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

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| Field | Value                                         |
| Name  | Minnie Thomas Gillette Beaton                 |
| Age   | 82                                            |
| Birth | 1914 (estimated); Franklin, Virginia          |
| Death | 16 August 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                          | Relationship      | Residence       |
| Minnie Thomas Gillette Beaton | Decedent          | Old Sedley Road |
| D.C. Gillette Sr.             | Father (deceased) | —               |
| Minnie Jane Joyner Gillette   | Mother (deceased) | —               |
| Teresa Beaton Beale           | Daughter          | Courtland       |
| John Beale                    | Son-in-law        | Courtland       |
| Dorothy G. Rose               | Sister            | Virginia Beach  |
| D.C. Gillette Jr.             | Brother           | Franklin        |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 17 August 1996       |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B4                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Franklin, Virginia  
• Graduate of Franklin High School and Mary Washington College  
• Former teacher at Ferrum Junior College  
• Retired home economics teacher for Franklin city schools  
• Member of High Street United Methodist Church, Southampton County Historical Society, Rawls Museum of Arts, and Delta Kappa Gamma  
• Birth name: Minnie Thomas Gillette

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