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Obituary of Erma Bradshaw Beaton

ERMA BRADSHAW BEATON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 3, 1998

Erma Bradshaw Beaton, 93, of the 400 block of Elizabeth St., died May 2, 1998, at Nansemond Pointe Health Care Center. 
Born in Southampton County, Va., she was retired from the housekeeping department of Obici Hospital. She was the widow of Stafford M. Beaton, to whom she was married for 54 years. Mrs. Beaton had been a member of First Baptist Church of Suffolk since 1947. 
Survivors include her daughter, Edith B. Simms of Sedley, Va.; two sons, Marshall A. Beaton Sr. of Suffolk and George Milton Beaton Sr. of Virginia Beach; a sister, Hattie B. Holland of Holland, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her mother, Laura Ellen Pond; father, Thomas Henry Bradshaw; a son, Willard E. Beaton Sr.; two brothers, Linwood E. Bradshaw and Herbert O. Bradshaw; and a grandson, John W. Nelms III. 
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4 p.m. today and at other times at the residence at 421 Elizabeth St. The family requests memorials to be made to Memorial Fund First Baptist Church, 237 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B9
Copyright (c) 1998 The Virginian-Pilot


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Erma Bradshaw Beaton, 93, died 2 May 1998 at Nansemond Pointe Health Care Center. Born in Southampton County, Va., she retired from Obici Hospital and was a member of First Baptist Church of Suffolk since 1947.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. 4 May 1998 at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson. Burial was in Holly Lawn Cemetery.

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ERMA BRADSHAW BEATON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 3 May 1998

Erma Bradshaw Beaton, 93, of the 400 block of Elizabeth St., died 2 May 1998, at Nansemond Pointe Health Care Center.

Born in Southampton County, Va., she was retired from the housekeeping department of Obici Hospital. She was the widow of Stafford M. Beaton, to whom she was married for 54 years. Mrs. Beaton had been a member of First Baptist Church of Suffolk since 1947.

Survivors include her daughter, Edith B. Simms of Sedley, Va.; two sons, Marshall A. Beaton Sr. of Suffolk and George Milton Beaton Sr. of Virginia Beach; a sister, Hattie B. Holland of Holland, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her mother, Laura Ellen Pond; father, Thomas Henry Bradshaw; a son, Willard E. Beaton Sr.; two brothers, Linwood E. Bradshaw and Herbert O. Bradshaw; and a grandson, John W. Nelms III.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday [4 May 1998] in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles W. Thompson. Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4 p.m. today [3 May 1998] and at other times at the residence at 421 Elizabeth St. The family requests memorials to be made to Memorial Fund First Baptist Church, 237 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Erma Bradshaw Beaton                            |
| Age   | 93                                              |
| Birth | 1905 (estimated); Southampton County, Va.       |
| Death | 2 May 1998; Nansemond Pointe Health Care Center |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                     | Relationship        | Residence                  |
| Erma Bradshaw Beaton     | Decedent            | 400 block of Elizabeth St. |
| Stafford M. Beaton       | Husband (deceased)  | Not stated                 |
| Edith B. Simms           | Daughter            | Sedley, Va.                |
| Marshall A. Beaton Sr.   | Son                 | Suffolk                    |
| George Milton Beaton Sr. | Son                 | Virginia Beach             |
| Hattie B. Holland        | Sister              | Holland, Va.               |
| Laura Ellen Pond         | Mother (deceased)   | Not stated                 |
| Thomas Henry Bradshaw    | Father (deceased)   | Not stated                 |
| Willard E. Beaton Sr.    | Son (deceased)      | Not stated                 |
| Linwood E. Bradshaw      | Brother (deceased)  | Not stated                 |
| Herbert O. Bradshaw      | Brother (deceased)  | Not stated                 |
| John W. Nelms III        | Grandson (deceased) | Not stated                 |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 3 May 1998           |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired from the housekeeping department of Obici Hospital
• Member of First Baptist Church of Suffolk since 1947
• Married to Stafford M. Beaton for 54 years
• Birth name was Erma Bradshaw


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