Howard Hunter Beaton Sr 25 JUL 1910 - 17 JUL 1962 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard H. Beaton FRANKLIN - Howard Hunter Beaton, 52, of 1608 Oleander Ave., Norfolk Highlands, died Tuesday in a Franklin hospital after a short illness. He was the husband of Mrs. Mary, Frances Raiford Beaton and son of Mrs. Mary Hatfield Beaton and the late Hunter Beaton of Southampton County. A native of Southampton County, he lived in Norfolk 25 years. He was a member of Campostella Baptist Church Doric Lodge 44; and the Khedive Temple of Norfolk. Besides his wife and mother he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Betty Beaton of Richmond; a son, Howard Hunter Beaton Jr. of Richmond, and five sisters, Mrs. George Raiford of Victoria; Mrs. George Lindsey of Falls Church, Mrs. P. 0. Duck Jr. Sedley, Mrs. Raleigh Powell of Washington and Mrs. Ralph Bartholomew of Portsmouth. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. in W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Moore of Campostella Baptist Church. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, with Masonic Rites. Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 19 Jul 1962 Page 6 Obituary for Howard Hunter Beaton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 25 JUL 1910 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 17 JUL 1962 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary** Howard Hunter Beaton Sr, born 25 Jul 1910 in Southampton County, Virginia, died 17 Jul 1962 in Franklin, Virginia. He was 52, survived by his wife, mother, two children, and five sisters. ** Narrative Summary of Funeral Services** A funeral service occurred on 20 Jul 1962 at W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home. Burial followed at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, with Masonic rites. **Transcript** Howard Hunter Beaton Sr. 25 July 1910 – 17 July 1962 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard H. Beaton FRANKLIN — Howard Hunter Beaton, 52, of 1608 Oleander Ave., Norfolk Highlands, died Tuesday in a Franklin hospital after a short illness. He was the husband of Mrs. Mary Frances Raiford Beaton and son of Mrs. Mary Hatfield Beaton and the late Hunter Beaton of Southampton County. A native of Southampton County, he lived in Norfolk 25 years. He was a member of Campostella Baptist Church, Doric Lodge 44, and the Khedive Temple of Norfolk. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Betty Beaton of Richmond; a son, Howard Hunter Beaton Jr. of Richmond; and five sisters: Mrs. George Raiford of Victoria, Mrs. George Lindsey of Falls Church, Mrs. P. O. Duck Jr. of Sedley, Mrs. Raleigh Powell of Washington, and Mrs. Ralph Bartholomew of Portsmouth. A funeral service will be conducted Friday at 2:30 p.m. in W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home by the Rev. Paul Moore of Campostella Baptist Church. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, with Masonic Rites. Norfolk, Virginia The Virginian-Pilot 19 July 1962 Page 6 Obituary for Howard Hunter Beaton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 25 July 1910 — Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 17 July 1962 — Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ** Vital Statistics Summary** | **Field** | **Data** | |-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | **Name** | Howard Hunter Beaton Sr. | | **Age** | 52 | | **Birth** | 25 July 1910; Southampton County, Virginia, USA | | **Death** | 17 July 1962; Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA | ** Table of Relationships** | **Name** | **Relationship** | **Residence** | |----------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------| | Howard Hunter Beaton Sr. | Decedent | Norfolk Highlands, Virginia | | Mrs. Mary Frances Raiford Beaton | Spouse | Norfolk Highlands, Virginia | | Mrs. Mary Hatfield Beaton | Mother | Southampton County, Virginia | | Hunter Beaton | Father (predeceased) | Southampton County, Virginia | | Mrs. Betty Beaton | Daughter | Richmond, Virginia | | Howard Hunter Beaton Jr. | Son | Richmond, Virginia | | Mrs. George Raiford | Sister | Victoria, Virginia | | Mrs. George Lindsey | Sister | Falls Church, Virginia | | Mrs. P. O. Duck Jr. | Sister | Sedley, Virginia | | Mrs. Raleigh Powell | Sister | Washington, D.C. | | Mrs. Ralph Bartholomew | Sister | Portsmouth, Virginia | ** Publication Details** | **Field** | **Data** | |--------------------|---------------------| | **Newspaper** | The Virginian-Pilot | | **Location** | Norfolk, Virginia | | **Date** | 19 July 1962 | | **Page** | 6 | ** Other Relevant Information** - **Date Consistency:** Death occurred Tuesday, 17 Jul 1962 (consistent with publication date 19 Jul 1962). - **Funeral Date:** Friday, 20 Jul 1962 (3 days post-death). - **Burial Site:** Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Virginia.