Obituary of Fletcher Woodard Beale FLETCHER W. BEALE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 29, 2001 Fletcher W. Beale COURTLAND - Fletcher Woodard Beale, 77, died March 27, 2001, in Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond. Born in Southampton County, he was a son of the late Hugh Patrick and Roberta Wellons Beale and was a retired vice president and co-owner of H.P. Beale and Sons Inc. of Courtland. An avid supporter of the Boy Scouts, he was a former Boy Scout leader and was a recipient of the Silver Beaver award. Mr. Beale was a member of the Governor's Council for Hiring the Handicapped and was a member of South Quay Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Mehfoud Beale; a son, Michael R. Davis and his wife, Stephanie, of Powhatan; and a sister, Louise Beale Rodgers and her husband, Stanley, of Suffolk. He was predeceased by three sisters and two brothers, Inez Beale Tomko, Edith Beale Laine, Catherine Beale Gwaltney, E. Warren Beale Sr. and B. Hubert Beale. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in South Quay Baptist Church with the Rev. Clyde Alderman and the Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery . In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Colonial Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 1248 Holland Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Fletcher Woodard Beale, 77, of Courtland died 27 Mar 2001 in Richmond. Born in Southampton County, he was a retired vice president and co-owner of H.P. Beale and Sons Inc., a Boy Scout leader, Silver Beaver award recipient, and member of South Quay Baptist Church. A funeral was conducted at 1 p.m. 31 Mar 2001 in South Quay Baptist Church with the Rev. Clyde Alderman and the Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– FLETCHER W. BEALE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 29, 2001 Fletcher W. Beale COURTLAND - Fletcher Woodard Beale, 77, died March 27, 2001, in Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond. Born in Southampton County, he was a son of the late Hugh Patrick and Roberta Wellons Beale and was a retired vice president and co-owner of H.P. Beale and Sons Inc. of Courtland. An avid supporter of the Boy Scouts, he was a former Boy Scout leader and was a recipient of the Silver Beaver award. Mr. Beale was a member of the Governor's Council for Hiring the Handicapped and was a member of South Quay Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty Mehfoud Beale; a son, Michael R. Davis and his wife, Stephanie, of Powhatan; and a sister, Louise Beale Rodgers and her husband, Stanley, of Suffolk. He was predeceased by three sisters and two brothers, Inez Beale Tomko, Edith Beale Laine, Catherine Beale Gwaltney, E. Warren Beale Sr. and B. Hubert Beale. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday [31 March 2001] in South Quay Baptist Church with the Rev. Clyde Alderman and the Rev. James Smith officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Colonial Virginia Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 1248 Holland Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Fletcher Woodard Beale | | Age | 77 | | Birth | 1924 (estimated); Southampton County | | Death | 27 Mar 2001; Chippenham Medical Center, Richmond | |----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|-----------------|------------| | Fletcher Woodard Beale | Decedent | Courtland | | Betty Mehfoud Beale | Wife | Not stated | | Michael R. Davis | Son | Powhatan | | Stephanie Davis | Daughter-in-law | Powhatan | | Louise Beale Rodgers | Sister | Suffolk | | Stanley Rodgers | Brother-in-law | Suffolk | | Hugh Patrick Beale | Father | Deceased | | Roberta Wellons Beale | Mother | Deceased | | Inez Beale Tomko | Sister | Deceased | | Edith Beale Laine | Sister | Deceased | | Catherine Beale Gwaltney | Sister | Deceased | | E. Warren Beale Sr. | Brother | Deceased | | B. Hubert Beale | Brother | Deceased | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 29 Mar 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Born in Southampton County. • Retired vice president and co-owner of H.P. Beale and Sons Inc. of Courtland. • Former Boy Scout leader. • Recipient of the Silver Beaver award. • Member of the Governor's Council for Hiring the Handicapped. • Member of South Quay Baptist 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?Beale, Fletcher W.txt]