J. Vaughan Beale FRANKLIN, Va. － J. Vaughan Beale, 78, died Aug. 11, 1994. 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. He was student body president and was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternity for academic excellence. After graduation from Washington & Lee, he worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served in New York, Buffalo and Norfolk offices. He was firearms instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. He returned to Franklin where he practiced law for 50 years. He was a councilman for Franklin Town Council, Commonwealth's Attorney for the County of Southampton and substitute Judge and Commissioner in Chancery. He was a member of the Virginia State Bar and Southampton County Bar Association and served on many committees of the bar associations. He was a member and deacon of Franklin Congregational Church. He was a member and former president of Franklin Lions Club and a former member of the board of directors of Crestar Bank in Franklin and Norfolk. Surviving are his wife, Marydele S. Beale; a daughter, Linda Dell B. Tennent of Laurens; and two sons, Jim Vaughan Beale Jr. of Southampton County, Va., and J. Burkhardt Beale of Woodbridge, Va. Graveside services were held Saturday in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. － Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, Va. Greenville, South Carolina The Greenville News 16 Aug, 1994 Page 20 Obituary for J. Vaughan Beale ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Narrative Summary of the Obituary: J. Vaughan Beale, a prominent lawyer in Franklin, Virginia, passed away on 11 August 1994 at age 78. He attended Franklin High School and Washington & Lee University, later working for the FBI and practicing law for 50 years in Franklin. ### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services: Graveside services for J. Vaughan Beale were held on 13 August in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Memorials were suggested to be made to the charity of one's choice. Funeral arrangements were handled by Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, Virginia. ## The Edited Obituary FRANKLIN, Va. J. Vaughan Beale, 78, died 11 August 1994. He attended Franklin High School where he lettered in football, baseball and track. He received his B.A., LL.B. and J.D. degrees from Washington & Lee University in 1936 and 1939. He was student body president and was inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternity for academic excellence. After graduation from Washington & Lee, he worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and served in New York, Buffalo and Norfolk offices. He was firearms instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va. He returned to Franklin where he practiced law for 50 years. He was a councilman for Franklin Town Council, Commonwealth's Attorney for the County of Southampton and substitute Judge and Commissioner in Chancery. He was a member of the Virginia State Bar and Southampton County Bar Association and served on many committees of the bar associations. He was a member and deacon of Franklin Congregational Church. He was a member and former president of Franklin Lions Club and a former member of the board of directors of Crestar Bank in Franklin and Norfolk. Surviving are his wife, Marydele S. Beale; a daughter, Linda Dell B. Tennent of Laurens; and two sons, Jim Vaughan Beale Jr. of Southampton County, Va., and J. Burkhardt Beale of Woodbridge, Va. Graveside services were held 13 August in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, Va. ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | J. Vaughan Beale | |---------|------------------------------------| | Age | 78 years | | Birth | 1916; Franklin, Virginia | | Death | 11 August 1994; Franklin, Virginia | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------| | J. Vaughan Beale | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Marydele S. Beale | Spouse | Franklin, Virginia | | Linda Dell B. Tennent | Child | Laurens | | Jim Vaughan Beale Jr. | Child | Southampton County, Virginia | | J. Burkhardt Beale | Child | Woodbridge, Virginia | ## Other Relevant Information 1. Attended Franklin High School where he lettered in football, baseball and track 2. Received B.A., LL.B. and J.D. degrees from Washington & Lee University in 1936 and 1939 3. Was student body president and inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternity for academic excellence 4. Worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation after graduation, serving in New York, Buffalo and Norfolk offices 5. Was a firearms instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia 6. Practiced law in Franklin for 50 years 7. Was a councilman for Franklin Town Council, Commonwealth's Attorney for Southampton County, and substitute Judge and Commissioner in Chancery 8. Member of the Virginia State Bar and Southampton County Bar Association, serving on many committees 9. Member and deacon of Franklin Congregational Church 10. Member and former president of Franklin Lions Club 11. Former member of the board of directors of Crestar Bank in Franklin and Norfolk