Mary Anna Hatfield

1 APR 1878 - 21 JAN 1968
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MRS. MARY H. BEATON 

SEDLEY Mrs. Mary Hatfield Beaton, 89, widow of Edward Hunter Beaton, died 6:15 p.m. Sunday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hattie B. Duck. 

A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of William B. and Mrs. Margaret Worrell Hatfield. 

She was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church. 

Surviving are four other daughters, Mrs. Myrtle B. King of Arlington, Mrs. Mary B. Raiford of Victoria, Mrs. Jesse B. Lindsay of Falls Church, and Mrs. Wilmer B. Bartholomew of Charlottesville; a brother, Linwood T. Raiford of Alexandria; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. 

The body was taken to W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home, Franklin. 

A funeral service will be held in Black Creek Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. C. L. Gatling, pastor, and the Rev. W. B. Watson of Keller. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. The body will be in the church at 1 p.m. Tuesday. 

Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk News-Herald
Volume 46, Number 19
22 January 1968
Page 8

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[Birth:  1 APR 1878 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA]
[Death: 21 JAN 1968 - Sedley, Southampton County, Virginia, USA]

## Narrative summary of the obituary

Mary Hatfield Beaton, age 89, died on 21 Jan 1968 in Sedley, Southampton County, Virginia. She was survived by daughters, a brother, and many descendants.

## Narrative summary of funeral services

A funeral service was held at Black Creek Baptist Church on 23 Jan 1968, and burial followed at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

## Transcript

MRS. MARY H. BEATON 

SEDLEY Mrs. Mary Hatfield Beaton, 89, widow of Edward Hunter Beaton, died 6:15 p.m. Sunday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hattie B. Duck. 

A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of William B. and Mrs. Margaret Worrell Hatfield. 

She was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church. 

Surviving are four other daughters, Mrs. Myrtle B. King of Arlington, Mrs. Mary B. Raiford of Victoria, Mrs. Jesse B. Lindsay of Falls Church, and Mrs. Wilmer B. Bartholomew of Charlottesville; a brother, Linwood T. Raiford of Alexandria; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. 

The body was taken to W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home, Franklin. 

A funeral service will be held in Black Creek Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. C. L. Gatling, pastor, and the Rev. W. B. Watson of Keller. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. The body will be in the church at 1 p.m. Tuesday. 

Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk News-Herald
Volume 46, Number 19
22 January 1968
Page 8

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[Birth: 1 April 1878 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA]
[Death: 21 January 1968 - Sedley, Southampton County, Virginia, USA]

## Vital Statistics Summary

| Name                     | Mary Hatfield Beaton                                       |
|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Age                      | 89 years                                                   |
| Birth                    | 1 April 1878; Southampton County, Virginia, USA            |
| Death                    | 21 January 1968; Sedley, Southampton County, Virginia, USA |

## Table of Relationships

| Name                          | Relationship             | Place of Residence             |
|-------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Mary Hatfield Beaton          | Decedent                 | Sedley, Southampton County, VA |
| Edward Hunter Beaton          | Spouse (predeceased)     | Unknown                        |
| William B. Hatfield           | Father                   | Unknown                        |
| Margaret Worrell Hatfield     | Mother                   | Unknown                        |
| Hattie B. Duck                | Daughter                 | Unknown                        |
| Myrtle B. King                | Daughter                 | Arlington, VA                  |
| Mary B. Raiford               | Daughter                 | Victoria, VA                   |
| Jesse B. Lindsay              | Daughter                 | Falls Church, VA               |
| Wilmer B. Bartholomew         | Daughter                 | Charlottesville, VA            |
| Linwood T. Raiford            | Brother                  | Alexandria, VA                 |
| 12 grandchildren              | Grandchildren            | Unknown                        |
| 18 great-grandchildren        | Great-grandchildren      | Unknown                        |
| 1 great-great-grandchild      | Great-great-grandchild   | Unknown                        |

## Publication Details

| Newspaper                | Suffolk News-Herald |
|--------------------------|---------------------|
| Location                 | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| Volume                   | 46                  |
| Number                   | 19                  |
| Publication Date         | 22 January 1968     |
| Page                     | 8                   |

## Other relevant information

Member of Black Creek Baptist Church.  
Funeral arrangements by W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home, Franklin.